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- Dictionarysidestep/ˈsʌɪdstɛp/
verb
- 1. avoid (someone or something) by stepping sideways: "he sidestepped a defender and crossed the ball"
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"
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SIDESTEP definition: 1. to step to the side in order to avoid something, especially being hit: 2. to avoid talking…. Learn more.
1. : a step aside (as in boxing to avoid a blow) 2. : a step taken sideways (as when climbing on skis)
Sidestep definition: to step to one side.. See examples of SIDESTEP used in a sentence.
SIDESTEP meaning: 1. to step to the side in order to avoid something, especially being hit: 2. to avoid talking…. Learn more.
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.
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 ]
sidestep - avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
