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- DictionarySide·track/ˈsī(d)ˌtrak/
verb
- 1. cause (someone) to be distracted from an immediate or important issue: "he does not let himself get sidetracked by fads and trends"
- 2. direct (a train) into a branch line or siding: North American "the train is sidetracked onto a line leading to a terminal"
noun
- 1. a minor path or track: "the horse took a sidetrack which led uphill"
siding; a position or condition of secondary importance to which one may be diverted… See the full definition
SIDETRACK definition: 1. to direct a person's attention away from an activity or subject towards another one that is less…. Learn more.
SIDETRACK meaning: 1. to direct a person's attention away from an activity or subject towards another one that is less…. Learn more.
Sidetrack definition: to move or distract from the main subject or course.. See examples of SIDETRACK used in a sentence.
1. to move from a main track to a siding, as a train. 2. to move or distract from the main subject. n. 3. a railroad siding.
To sidetrack is to veer off a straight path, or to cause something (or someone) to do so. The smell of a rabbit in the woods might sidetrack your dog from coming when you call him.
sidetrack. sidetrack somebody (into doing something) to make somebody start to talk about or do something that is different from the main thing that they are supposed to be talking about or doing synonym distract. I was supposed to be writing a letter but I'm afraid I got sidetracked.
