Sidetrack can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| sidetrack - wander from a direct or straight course | ||
Noun |
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| sidetrack - A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for unloading freight, or to allow two trains on a same track to meet opposite directions or pass same direction; a railroad siding . | ||
| sidetrack - Sometimes Any auxiliary railroad track, as differentiated from a siding, that runs adjacent to the main track. | ||
| sidetrack - A smaller tunnel or well drilled as an auxiliary off a main tunnel or well. | ||
| sidetrack - An alternate train of thought , issue, topic, or activity, that is a deviation or distraction from the topic at hand or central activity, and secondary or subordinate in importance or effectiveness. |
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| 1. | verb | He tried to sidetrack the discussion. | |
| 2. | verb | This conversation is fascinating, but I don't want to sidetrack from our main purpose. |
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| He tried to sidetrack the discussion. | |
| This conversation is fascinating, but I don't want to sidetrack from our main purpose. | |