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    sidestep
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIDESTEP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SIDESTEP definition: 1. to step to the side in order to avoid something, especially being hit: 2. to avoid talking…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sidestepSidestep Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    side step: [noun] a step aside (as in boxing to avoid a blow).

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › sidestepSidestep - definition of sidestep by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySIDESTEP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SIDESTEP meaning: 1. to step to the side in order to avoid something, especially being hit: 2. to avoid talking…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sidestepSIDESTEP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sidestep definition: to step to one side.. See examples of SIDESTEP used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sidestepSidestep - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    sidestep: 1 v avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) Synonyms: circumvent , dodge , duck , elude , evade , fudge , hedge , parry , put off , skirt Types: beg dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted quibble evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections Type of: ...

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsidestep verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of sidestep verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › sidestep_vsidestep, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the verb sidestep mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb sidestep. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. sidestep has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. football (1860s) skiing (1890s) rugby football (1910s)

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sidestepsidestep | meaning of sidestep in Longman Dictionary of...

    sidestep meaning, definition, what is sidestep: to step quickly sideways to avoid being ...: Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sidestepsidestep - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Feb 27, 2024 · sidestep (third-person singular simple present sidesteps, present participle sidestepping, simple past and past participle sidestepped) ( intransitive) To step to the side. Kilmarnock ought to have taken the lead on the stroke of half-time when Hefferman set up Kroca and, although the defender neatly his marker, he fired straight into the chest ...