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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.
noun. side· track ˈsīd-ˌtrak. Synonyms of sidetrack. 1. : siding sense 2. 2. : a position or condition of secondary importance to which one may be diverted. sidetrack. 2 of 2. 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.
Sidetrack definition: to move or distract from the main subject or course.. See examples of SIDETRACK used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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 definition: to make someone forget what they were doing or speaking about and start doing or speaking about…. Learn more.
An alternate train of thought, issue, topic, or activity, that is a deviation or distraction from the topic at hand or central activity, and secondary or subordinate in importance or effectiveness. Stay focused on the story; you keep getting lost in all of these little sidetracks. Wiktionary. Synonyms:
