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单词 sidestepping
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sidesteppingn.

Brit. /ˈsʌɪdstɛpɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsaɪdˌstɛpɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sidestep v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < sidestep v. + -ing suffix1.
1. The action or an act of stepping to the side; (Football) the action or an act of stepping to the side in order to avoid a tackle or an opposing player.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > [noun] > actions or manoeuvres
scrimmaging1776
throw on1845
rush1857
catch1858
maul1860
touch1863
mauling1864
touch-in-goal1869
goal-kicking1871
throw-forward1871
sidestepping1877
handing1882
punting1882
heel1886
touch kicking1889
forward pass1890
scrumming1892
touch-finding1895
heeling1896
wheel1897
scrag1903
reverse pass1907
jinka1914
hand-off1916
play-the-ball1918
gather1921
pivot pass1922
sidestep1927
smother-tackle1927
stiff-arm1927
heel-back1929
scissors1948
rucking1949
loose scrummaging1952
cut-through1960
pivot break1960
put-in1962
chip kicking1963
box kicking1971
peel1973
chip and chase1976
tap penalty1976
1877 Rep. Court Queen's Bench (Ontario) 38 208 In passing behind the driver and on the front of the car, the side stepping would seem at least to make it probable that he meant to get off.
1892 Boston Globe 30 Mar. 4/6 Fitzsimmons' method of avoiding blows aimed at his head and his side stepping was equal to the best seen in this city for many years.
1911 Out West Dec. 15/2 Swerving is not nearly so complicated as side stepping.
1922 Cosmopolitan Nov. 14/1 See him slipping though the willows, so furtive and quick and diffident, with his..erratic side-steppings this way or that.
1970 Times 28 Sept. 12/7 The sidestepping at blinding speed of Gerald Davies on the right wing.
2002 A. Bennett Welsh Rugby Heroes (2003) 13 He was also an outstanding exponent of the art of sidestepping.
2. The action of avoiding a difficult or disagreeable situation or issue; evasive speech or action; prevarication; an instance of any of these.
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the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [noun] > avoiding an action or condition
beflying1340
eschewingc1374
voidinga1398
flight1398
refusing?a1400
avoidinga1513
eschewa1542
eviting1541
umschewing1547
shunning1549
shuffling1579
eschewal1583
avoidance1610
evitation1626
evading1646
avoidal1695
eschewance1842
elusiveness1873
avoidment1882
sidestepping1902
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > evasive deception, shiftiness > [noun] > in action
shuffling1579
paltering1580
boggling1640
prevarication1656
whifflinga1677
wriggling1866
caffling1877
sidestepping1902
pussyfooting1956
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > evasive deception, shiftiness > [noun] > in speech
ambagea1413
boutgate1591
fallaciloquence1656
evasivea1734
sidestepping1902
non-speak1960
1902 Le Mars (Iowa) Semi-weekly Sentinel 18 July Iowa republicanism is not in favor of side stepping or back stepping.
1932 Blue Valley Farmer (Oklahoma City) 17 Mar. 6/5 When America is grappling with things fundamental, tired and disgusted with side-stepping, buck-passing and plain lying..the country must content itself with a stone when it asked for bread.
1949 ‘J. Tey’ Brat Farrar xii. 100 The conversational ground he moved on was firm. There was need for neither side-stepping nor manoeuvre.
1981 J. Moulton & G. M. Robinson Organization of Lang. 341 A language full of qualifications, hesitations, and sidesteppings.
1997 Guardian 10 Feb. ii. 12/1 This side-stepping of a question which most people would answer right off.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

sidesteppingadj.

Brit. /ˈsʌɪdstɛpɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsaɪdˌstɛpɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sidestep v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < sidestep v. + -ing suffix2.
That steps to the side or is characterized by stepping to the side; (figurative) that avoids difficult issues or situations; evasive. Also in extended use.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > sideways movement or a sideways movement > [adjective]
sidelingc1155
sidelong1608
sideward?1617
sideway1650
sideways1684
sidelings1768
sidling1821
sidewards1827
sidewinding1867
sidestepping1902
crabwise1904
the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [adjective] > turning aside from a course of action
deviantc1400
offward1563
non-resident1616
stroddling1647
sidestepping1902
1902 London Reader 31 May 191/1 The side-stepping movement peculiar to prize-fighters.
1944 Mich. Alumnus 18 Nov. 124/2 His ‘shuffle’ is a side-stepping manoeuver which consistently throws potential tacklers off balance.
1960 Times 16 June 16/2 ‘Autumn’ with its evocative side-stepping harmonies, was delightfully sung.
1993 Black Enterprise May 65/1 Avoiding is an unassertive, side-stepping and retreat-oriented conflict management style.
2006 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 19 Oct. 52/4 Fenton passes over the episode with a detached, sidestepping comment.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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