Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • intransitive verb To step aside.
  • intransitive verb To dodge an issue or a responsibility.
  • intransitive verb To step out of the way of.
  • intransitive verb To evade; skirt.
  • noun A step to one side.
  • noun An evasion of an issue or responsibility.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To take a sidestep; step to one side.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A step to the side.
  • noun A motion, physical or metaphorical, to avoid or dodge something.
  • verb intransitive To step to the side.
  • verb transitive To avoid or dodge.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
  • noun a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

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Examples

  • The one who piqued my interest the most was Stefan Polich, the president of Minerva company: there is a short chapter around the middle of the book that that showcases KENYON's brilliant grasp of human character (but this is sadly the only example of it in this book) and I'd ironically - since this is a sidestep from the main storyline - call it the highlight of BoTS.

    Archive 2009-01-01 2009

  • The one who piqued my interest the most was Stefan Polich, the president of Minerva company: there is a short chapter around the middle of the book that that showcases KENYON's brilliant grasp of human character (but this is sadly the only example of it in this book) and I'd ironically - since this is a sidestep from the main storyline - call it the highlight of BoTS.

    Kay Kenyon - Bright of the Sky (Book Review) 2009

  • And then really the last option, which some Republicans call the nuclear option, Heidi, would be to kind of sidestep Senate rules and instead of going for those 60 votes, to instead go for a simple majority of 51.

    CNN Transcript Oct 27, 2009 2009

  • He tried to kind of sidestep it and put Tom Ridge in the White House as an adviser, not Cabinet appointed, not Senate confirmed, no testimony, and no budget.

    CNN Transcript Aug 10, 2004 2004

  • Somebody would make a to-do out of that, and I think that would be unfortunate and it would kind of sidestep what the real issues are.

    CNN Transcript Jul 22, 2002 2002

  • What if I can say -- I think Barbara and Cynthia continue to kind of sidestep this point about the legal advice that someone gets.

    CNN Transcript Aug 21, 2001 2001

  • "I don't think conservatives and their anti-choice activist allies should be given a pass and permitted to "sidestep" this debate," she writes.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • "I don't think conservatives and their anti-choice activist allies should be given a pass and permitted to "sidestep" this debate," she writes.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • NYTimes. com: FTC's journalism study could 'sidestep' making recommendations

    Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now ,Staci D. Kramer 2010

  • NYTimes. com: FTC's journalism study could 'sidestep' making recommendations

    Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now ,Quantcast 2010

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