DEFINITIONS

sidetrack

[ sahyd-trak ]
/ ˈsaɪdˌtræk /
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verb (used with or without object)

to move from the main track to a siding, as a train.
to move or distract from the main subject or course.

noun

any railroad track, other than a siding, auxiliary to the main track.

Words related to sidetrack

swerve, avert, veer, switch, deflect, digress, alter, change, redirect

Words nearby sidetrack

sidesplitting, sidestep, sidestream smoke, sidestroke, sideswipe, sidetrack, sidewalk, sidewalk artist, sidewalk sale, sidewalk superintendent, sidewalking

Origin of sidetrack

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; side1 + track
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British Dictionary definitions for sidetrack

sidetrack
/ (ˈsaɪdˌtræk) /

verb

to distract or be distracted from a main subject or topic

noun

US and Canadian a railway siding
the act or an instance of sidetracking; digression
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