sidestep

[ sahyd-step ]

/ ˈsaɪdˌstɛp /

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verb (used without object), side·stepped, side·step·ping.

to step to one side.

to evade or avoid a decision, problem, or the like.

verb (used with object), side·stepped, side·step·ping.

to avoid or dodge by stepping aside.

to evade or avoid (a decision, problem, or the like).

Words nearby sidestep

sideslip, sidesman, sidespin, sidesplitter, sidesplitting, sidestep, sidestream smoke, sidestroke, sideswipe, sidetrack, sidewalk

Origin of sidestep

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

OTHER WORDS FROM sidestep

side·step·per, noun

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By the time Kinton's aging muscles obeyed his impulse to sidestep, the spear had already hurtled past.
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Cautiously, prepared for a lunge or a sidestep, Kazan advanced a little.
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British Dictionary definitions for sidestep

sidestep

/ (ˈsaɪdˌstɛp) /

verb -steps, -stepping or -stepped

to step aside from or out of the way of (something)

(tr) to dodge or circumvent

noun side step

a movement to one side, as in dancing, boxing, etc

Derived forms of sidestep

sidestepper, noun

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sidestep

verb (used without object), side·stepped, side·step·ping.

verb (used with object), side·stepped, side·step·ping.

Words related to sidestep

Words nearby sidestep

Origin of sidestep

OTHER WORDS FROM sidestep

Examples from the Web for sidestep

British Dictionary definitions for sidestep

verb -steps, -stepping or -stepped

noun side step

Derived forms of sidestep