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- Dictionarysidetrack/ˈsʌɪdtrak/
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 on to a line leading to a terminal"
noun
- 1. a minor path or track: "the horse took a sidetrack which led uphill"
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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.
verb. sidetracked; sidetracking; sidetracks. transitive verb. 1. : to shunt aside (as to a railroad siding) 2. a. : to turn aside from a purpose : deflect. b. : to prevent action on by diversionary tactics. sidetrack an issue. Examples of sidetrack in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. Noun.
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.
SIDETRACK definition: to make someone forget what they were doing or speaking about and start doing or speaking about…. Learn more.
sidetrack meaning, definition, what is sidetrack: to make someone stop doing what they sho...: Learn more.
To sidetrack is to drill a directional hole to avoid an obstruction. If the pipe cannot be freed a cut may be made just above the bit and an attempt made to sidetrack the obstruction. The use of a whipstock to sidetrack around a stuck fish dates back to the late 1890s.
Sidetrack definition: to move or distract from the main subject or course.. See examples of SIDETRACK used in a sentence.
Definition of sidetrack verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
