Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense sidelines, present participle sidelining, past tense, past participle sidelined
1. countable noun
A sideline is something that you do in addition to your main job in order to earn extra money.
It was quite a lucrative sideline.
Charlie sold second-hand cars from the arches at Brighton station and trained horsesas a sideline.
Synonyms: income supplement, subsidiary, second job, secondary occupation More Synonyms of sideline
2. plural noun
The sidelines are the lines marking the long sides of the playing area, for example on a football field or tennis court.
3. plural noun [usu on/fromN]
If you are onthe sidelines in a situation, you do not influence events at all, either because you have chosen not to be involved, or because other people have not involved you.
France no longer wants to be left on the sidelines when critical decisions are taken.
He has watched from the sidelines the great developments unrolling in neighbouringcountries.
The government has just stood on the sidelines up to now and let the situation getworse.
4. verb [usually passive]
If someone or something is sidelined, they are made to seem unimportant and not included in what people are doing.
He was under pressure to resign and was about to be sidelined. [beVERB-ed]
What they fear is that environment policy will be sidelined until it is too late. [beVERB-ed]
5. verb [usually passive]
In sports, if a player is sidelined, he or she is prevented from playing for a period of time, for example because ofan injury.
Mercer will have his jaw wired up tomorrow and will be sidelined for six to eightweeks.
More Synonyms of sideline
sideline in British English
(ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn)
noun
1. sport
a line that marks the side boundary of a playing area
2.
a subsidiary interest or source of income
3.
an auxiliary business activity or line of merchandise
verb(transitive)
4.
to prevent (a player) from taking part in a game
5.
to prevent (a person) from pursuing a particular activity, operation, career, etc
sideline in American English
(ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn)
noun
1.
a line at or along the side
; specif.,
a.
either of two lines marking the side limits of a playing area, as in football or tennis
b. [pl.]
the areas just outside these lines
c.
a small line branching off the main line, as of a railroad, pipeline, etc.
d. US
a line, as of merchandise or work, in addition to one's main line
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsideˌlined or ˈsideˌlining
2. US
to remove from active participation
sidelined by an injury
Idioms:
on the sidelines
Derived forms
sideliner (ˈsideˌliner)
noun
sideline in Retail
(saɪdlaɪn)
Word forms: (regular plural) sidelines
noun
(Retail: Outlets)
A sideline is a business activity carried on at the same time, by the same person, or at the same premises, as another, more important, business activity.
The garden center developed a lucrative sideline, supplying floral displays to corporate events.
Green energy could be a profitable sideline for businesses willing to rent out their roof space for solar panels.
A sideline is a business activity carried on at the same time, by the same person, or at thesame premises, as another, more important, business activity.
Examples of 'sideline' in a sentence
sideline
The problem was initially diagnosed to keep him sidelined for six weeks.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Investors should sit on the sidelines for now.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But red tape is still keeping him sidelined.
The Sun (2012)
The upshot is that lending for real business has been sidelined.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It would also sideline the peace process and political leaders.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In normal circumstances the injury requires surgery and four months on the sidelines.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This time he will stay on the sidelines.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The midfield player has been sidelined for the past month with knee and hamstring problems.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Here you see actual color footage of me watching the game from the sidelines.
Goshgarian, Gary Exploring language (6th edn) (1995)
Cole played his part from the sidelines.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
His most lucrative sideline was what he called the mobile phone business.
James Fergusson KANDAHAR COCKNEY: A Tale of Two Worlds (2004)
There is an interesting sideline on this matter.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
He was told to expect eight weeks on the sidelines.
The Sun (2011)
He will now be sidelined for three months.
The Sun (2008)
That means he will be sidelined for anything up to two years.
The Sun (2016)
He certainly makes no apology for those players on the sidelines.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
At college he built up a lucrative sideline touring local church and jumble sales for clothes.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He could now face more than a month on the sidelines if the injury is a bad one.
The Sun (2012)
That also meant he finished the game on the sidelines after the hosts had made all three subs.
The Sun (2014)
The Glasgow wing does not require surgery but is likely to be sidelined for two months.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But it was their dad's sideline business in glass worktop savers that set them on the path to success.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He has an interesting sideline.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He has still not fully recovered from the Achilles operation which has sidelined him since July.
The Sun (2009)
Although the tests have shown it's not major, the injury is still set to sideline him for a month.
The Sun (2012)
The Hull KR forward adopted the sideline as part of his recovery from knee surgery last year.
The Sun (2009)
Word lists with
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In other languages
sideline
British English: sideline NOUN
A sideline is something that you do in addition to your main job in order to earn extra money.
It was quite a lucrative sideline.
American English: sideline
Brazilian Portuguese: emprego suplementar
Chinese: 兼职
European Spanish: actividad suplementaria
French: activité secondaire
German: Nebenerwerb
Italian: attività extra
Japanese: 副業
Korean: 부업
European Portuguese: emprego suplementar
Latin American Spanish: actividad suplementaria
British English: sideline VERB
If someone or something is sidelined, they are made to seem unimportant and not included in what people are doing.
He was under pressure to resign and was about to be sidelined.
American English: sideline
Brazilian Portuguese: deixar de lado
Chinese: 把…排除在外
European Spanish: marginar
French: mettre sur la touche
German: abschieben
Italian: mettere da parte
Japanese: 実戦から外す
Korean: 제외되다
European Portuguese: deixar de lado
Latin American Spanish: marginar
Chinese translation of 'sideline'
sideline
(ˈsaɪdlaɪn)
n(c)
(= extra job) 副业(業) (fùyè) (个(個), gè)
(Sport) 边(邊)线(線) (biānxiàn)
vt
(= keep back)[person, policy]使靠边(邊) (shǐ kàobiān)
[player]使 ... 退出比赛(賽) (shǐ ... tuìchū bǐsài)
on the sidelines (= not involved) 当(當)局外人 (dāng júwàirén)