sideline
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈsaɪdlaɪn/
Noun

sideline

  1. A line#Noun|line at the side#Noun|side of something.
    • 1809, William Nicholson, “CALLIONYMUS ↗”, in The British Encyclopedia, or Dictionary of Arts and Sciences; […], volume II (B … E), London: Printed by C[harles] Whittingham, […]; for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, […], OCLC 978021632 ↗, column 1:
      Like most other fishes, the dragonet varies slightly in colour in different individuals, and at different seasons of the year. Mr. Pennant describes the pupils of the eyes to be of a rich sapphirine blue; the irides fine fiery carbuncle; the pectoral fins light brown; the side-line straight; the colours of the fish yellow, blue, and white, making a beautiful appearance when fresh taken.
  2. Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edge#Noun|edges or margins of a main item.
    She started the business as a sideline to her regular work and it ended up becoming the greater source of income.
    Soup need not be just a sideline to a meal; if you like, it can be the main course.
  3. A line for hobble#Verb|hobbling an animal by connecting the fore#Adjective|fore and the hind#Adjective|hind foot#Noun|feet of the same side.
  4. (sports) A line defining the side boundary of a playing field.
  5. (sports) Usually in the plural: the area outside the playing field beyond each sideline.
    The coach stood on the sidelines and bellowed commands at the team.
  6. (figuratively) The outside or perimeter of any activity.
    She installed the whole fixture while he simply watched from the sidelines.
  7. (Canada) A secondary road, especially a byroad at right angles to a main road.
Translations
  • Portuguese: linha lateral
  • Russian: бокова́я ли́ния
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  • Russian: бокова́я ли́ния
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  • Russian: бокова́я ли́ния
Verb

sideline (sidelines, present participle sidelining; past and past participle sidelined)

  1. (sports, transitive) To place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play.
    The coach sidelined the player until he regained his strength.
  2. (transitive) To remove or keep out of circulation or out of the focus.
    The illness sidelined him for weeks.
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