[in.side] n (14c) 1 a: an interior or internal part or place: the part within b: inward nature, thoughts, or feeling c: viscera, entrails--usu. used in pl.
2: an inner side or surface 3 a: a position of power, trust, or familiarity "only someone on the ~ could have told" b: confidential information "has the ~ on what happened at the convention"
4: the area nearest a specified or implied point of reference: as a: the side of home plate nearest the batter b: the middle portion of a playing area c: the area near or underneath the basket in basketball
[2]inside adv (15c) 1: on the inner side
2: in or into the interior
3: to or on the inside
4: in prison [3]inside adj (1611) 1: of, relating to, or being on or near the inside "an ~ pitch"
2. a: relating or known to a select group "~ information" b: behind-the-scenes [4]inside prep (1791) 1 a: in or into or as if in or into the interior of b: on the inner side of
2: within "~ an hour"