- verb(be/get sidetracked)sidetrack (verb) · sidetracks (third person present) · sidetracked (past tense) · sidetracked (past participle) · sidetracking (present participle) · side-track (verb) · side-tracks (third person present) · side-tracked (past tense) · side-tracked (past participle) · side-tracking (present participle)
- cause (someone) to be distracted from an immediate or important issue:"he does not let himself get sidetracked by fads and trends"
- divert (a project or debate) away from a central issue or previously determined plan:"the effort at reform has been sidetracked for years"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHdirect (a train) into a branch line or siding:"the train is sidetracked onto a line leading to a terminal"
- divert (a well or borehole) to reach a productive deposit or to avoid an obstruction:"a development well drilled in the southwest field is flowing at thousands of barrels a day after being sidetracked"
nounsidetrack (noun) · sidetracks (plural noun) · side-track (noun) · side-tracks (plural noun)- a minor path or track:"the horse took a sidetrack which led uphill" · "his monologue launches into too many rambling sidetracks"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHa railroad branch line or siding.
- a well or borehole which runs partly to one side of the original line of drilling:"a sidetrack to the original discovery well"
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- Sidetrack is a verb that means to direct a person's attention away from an activity or subject towards another one that is less important1. It can also mean to move from the main track to a siding, as a train2. As a noun, sidetrack refers to any railroad track, other than a siding, that is auxiliary to the main track2. It can also refer to a path, position, project, topic, etc., of less importance than the main one2.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.sidetrack verb [ T usually passive ] uk / ˈsaɪd.træk / us / ˈsaɪd.træk / Add to word list to direct a person's attention away from an activity or subject towards another one that is less important:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sidetrackto move from the main track to a siding, as a train. noun any railroad track, other than a siding, that is auxiliary to the main track. a path, position, project, topic, etc., of less importance than the main one: On a sidetrack to this thread on workplace safety, let me just say a little about office footwear.www.dictionary.com/browse/sidetrack
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