noun, adverb, verb
noun a fierce attack in words, whether written or spoken:
The prime minister fired a broadside at his critics.
adverb with one side facing sth
SYNSIDEWAYS:
The car skidded and crashed broadside into another car. * (BrE) The boat swung broadside on to the current of the river.
verb [VN] (AmE) to crash into the side of sth:
The driver ran a stop light and broadsided the truck.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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