(colloquial) That which belongs to both of them; the possessive third-person plural pronoun used without a following noun.

simple past tense and past participle of both-sides

present participle of both-sides

(idiomatic, singular only) A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.

(somewhat euphemistic) To be bisexual. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bat, both, sides. To be a batter for both teams in an amateur cricket or baseball game.

simple past tense and past participle of bat for both sides

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bat for both sides

present participle of bat for both sides

(idiomatic, singular only) A solution or scenario which combines the disadvantages of two opposed prior solutions, often having been intended to combine their benefits instead.

(law) To ensure that an accused person has the chance to seek to refute the accusations.