sidetrack

[ sahyd-trak ]

/ ˈsaɪdˌtræk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sidetrack ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Origin of sidetrack

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; side¹ + track

Words nearby sidetrack

side street, sidestroke, sideswipe, side table, side tone, sidetrack, side trip, side-valve engine, sidewalk, sidewalk artist, sidewalking

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Example sentences from the Web for sidetrack

Next to you is a signal switch that will divert the train down a sidetrack or “spur.”
Would You Kill the Fat Man? And Other Conundrums|Robert Herritt|December 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As the train was standing on the sidetrack at Watertown Junction it created considerable curiosity.
Peck's Sunshine|George W. Peck
For the army London is on a sidetrack—is an out of the way place.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II|Burton J. Hendrick
He'll be coming around to offer to sidetrack that legislation if you'll let him build his railroad.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland

Warring factions all about him, who tried in many ways to sidetrack him, failed in every attempt.
Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear|B.J. Griswold
Here on a sidetrack we found small coal-burning engines ready to help us over, small driving wheels but capable of great power.
An Artilleryman's Diary|Jenkin Lloyd Jones

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	sidetrack
释义	sidetrack [ sahyd-trak ] / ˈsaɪdˌtræk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sidetrack ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of sidetrack An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; side¹ + track Words nearby sidetrack side street, sidestroke, sideswipe, side table, side tone, sidetrack, side trip, side-valve engine, sidewalk, sidewalk artist, sidewalking Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sidetrack Next to you is a signal switch that will divert the train down a sidetrack or “spur.” Would You Kill the Fat Man? And Other Conundrums\|Robert Herritt\|December 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST As the train was standing on the sidetrack at Watertown Junction it created considerable curiosity. Peck's Sunshine\|George W. Peck For the army London is on a sidetrack—is an out of the way place. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II\|Burton J. Hendrick He'll be coming around to offer to sidetrack that legislation if you'll let him build his railroad. Scattergood Baines\|Clarence Budington Kelland Warring factions all about him, who tried in many ways to sidetrack him, failed in every attempt. Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear\|B.J. Griswold Here on a sidetrack we found small coal-burning engines ready to help us over, small driving wheels but capable of great power. An Artilleryman's Diary\|Jenkin Lloyd Jones 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sidetrack swerve, avert, veer, switch, deflect, digress, alter, change, redirect
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sidetrack

verb (used with or without object)

noun

Origin of sidetrack

Words nearby sidetrack

Example sentences from the Web for sidetrack

British Dictionary definitions for sidetrack

verb

noun

Words related to sidetrack