Lateral Definition & Meaning

lateral
adjective
  1. situated at or extending to the side; "the lateral branches of a tree"; "shot out sidelong boughs"- Tennyson
  2. lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body; "lateral lemniscus"
noun
  1. a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer

"Lateral" in song lyrics

See how lateral is used in real songs:

  • "But A-capital glaciers out the east slide lateral"
    Aesop Rock — Same Space
  • "My jet suns, spazzle, dazzle you lateral"
    Afu-Ra f/ A-Sun, Ca-See, Respect — Perverted Monks
  • "Habitual offender, Exodus lateral"
    Bronze Nazareth f/ Salute — McKinley Shot Burst

Usage tips for "lateral"

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