sidestep

side·step

S0391600 (sīd′stĕp′)v. side·stepped, side·step·ping, side·steps v.intr.1. To step aside: sidestepped to make way for the runner.2. To dodge an issue or a responsibility.v.tr.1. To step out of the way of.2. To evade; skirt: sidestep a difficult question.n.1. A step to one side.2. An evasion of an issue or responsibility.

side′step′per n.

sidestep

(ˈsaɪdˌstɛp) vb, -steps, -stepping or -stepped1. to step aside from or out of the way of (something)2. (tr) to dodge or circumventna movement to one side, as in dancing, boxing, etc ˈsideˌstepper n

side′ step`

n. a step to one side, as in dancing or boxing.

side•step

(ˈsaɪdˌstɛp)

v. -stepped, -step•ping. v.i. 1. to step to one side. 2. to evade or avoid a decision or problem. v.t. 3. to dodge by stepping aside. 4. to evade or avoid (a decision or problem). [1900–05, Amer.] side′step`per, n.

sidestep

Past participle: sidestepped
Gerund: sidestepping

Imperative
sidestep
sidestep

Present
I sidestep
you sidestep
he/she/it sidesteps
we sidestep
you sidestep
they sidestep

Preterite
I sidestepped
you sidestepped
he/she/it sidestepped
we sidestepped
you sidestepped
they sidestepped

Present Continuous
I am sidestepping
you are sidestepping
he/she/it is sidestepping
we are sidestepping
you are sidestepping
they are sidestepping

Present Perfect
I have sidestepped
you have sidestepped
he/she/it has sidestepped
we have sidestepped
you have sidestepped
they have sidestepped

Past Continuous
I was sidestepping
you were sidestepping
he/she/it was sidestepping
we were sidestepping
you were sidestepping
they were sidestepping

Past Perfect
I had sidestepped
you had sidestepped
he/she/it had sidestepped
we had sidestepped
you had sidestepped
they had sidestepped

Future
I will sidestep
you will sidestep
he/she/it will sidestep
we will sidestep
you will sidestep
they will sidestep

Future Perfect
I will have sidestepped
you will have sidestepped
he/she/it will have sidestepped
we will have sidestepped
you will have sidestepped
they will have sidestepped

Future Continuous
I will be sidestepping
you will be sidestepping
he/she/it will be sidestepping
we will be sidestepping
you will be sidestepping
they will be sidestepping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sidestepping
you have been sidestepping
he/she/it has been sidestepping
we have been sidestepping
you have been sidestepping
they have been sidestepping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sidestepping
you will have been sidestepping
he/she/it will have been sidestepping
we will have been sidestepping
you will have been sidestepping
they will have been sidestepping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sidestepping
you had been sidestepping
he/she/it had been sidestepping
we had been sidestepping
you had been sidestepping
they had been sidestepping

Conditional
I would sidestep
you would sidestep
he/she/it would sidestep
we would sidestep
you would sidestep
they would sidestep

Past Conditional
I would have sidestepped
you would have sidestepped
he/she/it would have sidestepped
we would have sidestepped
you would have sidestepped
they would have sidestepped

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sidestep - a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)step - the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to musicboxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fists
Verb	1.	sidestep - avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"evade, hedge, skirt, parry, fudge, circumvent, dodge, elude, duck, put offbeg - dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted; "beg the question"; "beg the point in the discussion"quibble - evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objectionsavoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"

sidestep

verb avoid, dodge, evade, duck (informal), skirt, skip, bypass, elude, circumvent, find a way round, body-swerve (Scot.) He was trying to sidestep responsibility.

sidestep

verbTo avoid fulfilling or answering completely:dodge, duck, evade, hedge, skirt.

Translations

回避横跨一步躲闪

side

(said) noun1. (the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line. He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.边2. a surface of something. A cube has six sides.面3. one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back. There is a label on the side of the box.侧面4. either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc. Don't waste paper – write on both sides!正或反面5. the right or left part of the body. I've got a pain in my side.身体的侧身6. a part or division of a town etc. He lives on the north side of the town.城区7. a slope (of a hill). a mountain-side.山坡8. a point of view; an aspect. We must look at all sides of the problem.方面9. a party, team etc which is opposing another. Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning? （比赛中的）一方或队 adjective additional, but less important. a side issue.次要的-side (the ground etc beside) the edge of something. He walked along the dockside/quayside; a roadside café. （路等）旁、侧 -sided having (a certain number or type of) sides. a four-sided figure. 几面（边）的 ˈsidelong adjective, adverb from or to the side; not directly. a sidelong glance; He glanced sidelong. 横向的，向旁的，侧面的，间接的，斜的 ˈsideways adjective, adverb to or towards one side. He moved sideways; a sideways movement. 斜向一边的（地） ˈsideburns noun plural the usually short hair grown on the side of a man's face in front of the ears. 鬓脚，连鬓胡子 side effect an additional (often bad) effect of a drug etc. These pills have unpleasant side effects. （药的）副作用 ˈsidelight noun a light fixed to the side, or at the side of the front or back, of a car, boat etc. He switched his sidelights on when it began to get dark.侧灯ˈsideline noun1. a business etc carried on outside one's regular job or activity. He runs a mail-order business as a sideline. 副业，兼职 2. the line marking one of the long edges of a football pitch etc. 球场边线ˈsidelines noun plural the position or point of view of a person not actually taking part in a sport, argument etc. He threw in the occasional suggestion from the sidelines.局外人的观点side road a small, minor road. 小道ˈsidestep – past tense, past participle ˈsidestepped – verb1. to step to one side. He sidestepped as his attacker tried to grab him.横跨一步躲闪2. to avoid. to sidestep a problem.回避ˈside-street noun a small, minor street. The man ran down a side-street and disappeared.小巷ˈsidetrack verb to turn (a person) aside from what he was about to do. I intended to write letters this evening, but was sidetracked into going to the pictures instead. 使改变主意，使转移目标 ˈsidewalk noun (American) a pavement or footpath. 人行道from all sides from every direction. People were running towards him from all sides.从四面八方on all sides all around. With enemies on all sides, we were trapped. 到处，在各方面 side by side beside one another; close together. They walked along the street side by side.肩并肩地side with to give support to in an argument etc. Don't side with him against us!支持某人take sides to choose to support a particular opinion, group etc against another. Everybody in the office took sides in the dispute.袒护某人

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verb avoid

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verb to avoid fulfilling or answering completely

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noun a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

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verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

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