beside: Meaning and Definition of

be•side

1. by or at the side of; near: Sit down beside me.
2. compared with: Beside him other writers seem amateurish.
3. apart from; not connected with: beside the point; beside the question.
4. besides (defs. 4, 5).
5. almost out of one's senses from a strong emotion, as from joy, delight, anger, fear, or grief: He was beside himself with rage when the train left without him.

1. along the side of something: The family rode in the carriage, and the dog ran along beside.
2. besides (def. 2).