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sidling

UK
/ˈsaɪd(ə)lɪŋ/
US
/ˈsaɪdəlɪŋ/
sidling up

Translations

sidlinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsaɪdlɪŋ/
US
/ˈsaɪdlɪŋ/
Present-participle adjective meaning ‘moving sideways’ or ‘characterized by a sideways, furtive motion’.
de biaisSe dit d’un déplacement ou d’une approche effectués de côté, souvent avec une nuance discrète ou furtive.
They made a sidling advance toward the exit.
Ils ont avancé de biais vers la sortie.
sidlingnoun
sidlings
pl
UK
/ˈsaɪdlɪŋ/
US
/ˈsaɪdlɪŋ/
déplacement latéral
The cat's sidling was barely noticeable as it approached the bird.
Le déplacement latéral du chat était à peine perceptible lorsqu’il s’approchait de l’oiseau.
sidleverb

sidling

Gerund

sidled
Past Simple
sidled
Past Participle
sidling
Gerund
UK
/ˈsaɪd(ə)l/
US
/ˈsaɪdəl/
se faufilerSe déplacer de côté ou discrètement, souvent avec une nuance de prudence ou de furtivité.
She sidled up to him and whispered something in his ear.
Elle s'est faufilée vers lui et lui a murmuré quelque chose à l'oreille.
faire glisserPour un objet : le déplacer latéralement ou sans brusquerie.
He sidled the chair closer to the table so he could reach his notes.
Il a fait glisser la chaise plus près de la table pour pouvoir atteindre ses notes.
Synonyms
sneak
inch
stealthily approach
slip
creep
Antonyms
march
stride

Definitions

sidlinggerund / present participle
Moving sideways or marked by a furtive, sideways approach.
They made a sidling advance toward the exit.
sidlingnoun
A sideways movement, especially one that is stealthy or cautious.
The cat's sidling was barely noticeable as it approached the bird.
sidleverb
To move sideways, especially in a shy or stealthy manner.
She sidled up to him and whispered something in his ear.
To cause to move or to move oneself sideways or unobtrusively toward someone or something.
He sidled the chair closer to the table so he could reach his notes.
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