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- DictionarySide·step/ˈsīdˌstep/
verb
- 1. avoid (someone or something) by stepping sideways: "as she walked she sidestepped the many cracks in the pavement"
noun
- 1. a step taken sideways, typically to avoid someone or something: "a boxercise workout that incorporates an intricate combination of sidesteps with left and right hooks"
noun. 1. : a step aside (as in boxing to avoid a blow) 2. : a step taken sideways (as when climbing on skis)
SIDESTEP definition: 1. to step to the side in order to avoid something, especially being hit: 2. to avoid talking…. Learn more.
Sidestep definition: to step to one side.. See examples of SIDESTEP used in a sentence.
Define sidestep. sidestep synonyms, sidestep pronunciation, sidestep translation, English dictionary definition of sidestep. v. side·stepped , side·step·ping , side·steps v. intr. 1. To step aside: sidestepped to make way for the runner. 2. To dodge an issue or a responsibility....
SIDESTEP meaning: 1. to step to the side in order to avoid something, especially being hit: 2. to avoid talking…. Learn more.
If you sidestep, you step sideways in order to avoid something or someone that is coming towards you or going to hit you. As I sidestepped, the bottle hit me on the left hip. [ VERB ]
To sidestep something is to get around it by changing the subject or doing something else. If a little kid asks you where babies come from, you might sidestep the question by going to get ice cream.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb sidestep. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use sidestep in a sentence Someone has said that the only guide a man requires in this world is to side-step wrong doing.
[transitive] sidestep something to avoid answering a question or dealing with a problem. Did you notice how she neatly sidestepped the question? He sidestepped the issue by saying it was not his responsibility.
