Sidestep: meaning, definitions and examples
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sidestep
[ หsaษชdหstษp ]
avoidance
To avoid dealing with or discussing a difficult situation or question; to evade or bypass an issue.
Synonyms
avoid, circumvent, dodge, evade, skirt
Examples of usage
- She sidestepped the question about her past.
- He always sidesteps any responsibility.
dance
A dance step in which a person moves sideways by stepping with one foot and bringing the other foot to meet it.
Synonyms
side glide, side shuffle, side step
Examples of usage
- The dancers performed a graceful sidestep across the stage.
- She executed a quick sidestep to avoid colliding with the other dancer.
Translations
Translations of the word "sidestep" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desviar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคพเคฐเฅเคถเฅเคตเคเคคเคฟ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช ausweichen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengelak
๐บ๐ฆ ะพะฑัะนัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ omijaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ้ฟใใ (ใใใฒใใ)
๐ซ๐ท รฉviter
๐ช๐ธ esquivar
๐น๐ท savuลturmak
๐ฐ๐ท ํผํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฌูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ vyhnout se
๐ธ๐ฐ vyhnรบลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ่บฒ้ฟ (duวbรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ izogniti se
๐ฎ๐ธ forรฐast
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะนะฝะฐะปัะฟ ำฉัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแ แแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ uzaqlaลmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ esquivar
Word origin
The term 'sidestep' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'side' with 'step'. It initially referred to a literal step to the side, especially in dancing. Over time, the figurative meaning of avoiding or bypassing something developed. The word has been used in various contexts, from dance to discussions, to describe the act of moving aside or evading.
See also: misstep, missteps, overstep, step, steppe, stepping, steps.