Sekirov Dictionary

sideline

/ˈsaɪdlaɪn/

noun 8
verb 2
forms 3

noun8

A line at the side of something.
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[usually plural] The area outside the playing field beyond each sideline.
- The coach stood on the sidelines and bellowed commands at the team.
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(figurative) The outside or perimeter of any activity.
- She installed the whole fixture while he simply watched from the sidelines.
•
Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edges or margins of a main item.
- She started the business as a sideline to her regular work and it ended up becoming the greater source of income.
- Soup need not be just a sideline to a meal; if you like, it can be the main course.
A side hustle.
A line defining the side boundary of a playing field. Used in Canadian football, field lacrosse and basketball.
(Canada) A secondary road, especially a byroad at right angles to a main road.
A line for hobbling an animal by connecting the fore and the hind feet of the same side.

verb2

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To place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play.
- The coach sidelined the player until he regained his strength.
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(figurative) To remove or keep out of circulation or out of the focus.
- The illness sidelined him for weeks.

forms

sidelined · sidelining · sidelines

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