What does sideline mean?

n. A secondary job or activity that you do to earn extra money.; The area next to a sports field where people can watch the game.; v. To stop someone from being active in a team or group, usually because of injury.; To keep someone from having an important role in an activity or project.

sideline

🇺🇸 /ˈsaɪdlaɪn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsaɪdlaɪn/

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noun

A secondary job or activity that you do to earn extra money.

He has a sideline selling handmade crafts at local markets.

The area next to a sports field where people can watch the game.

She stood on the sideline, cheering for her team.

verb

To stop someone from being active in a team or group, usually because of injury.

The injury sidelined him for the rest of the season.

To keep someone from having an important role in an activity or project.

After the disagreement, she was sidelined in the project.

translation

A secondary job or activity that you do to earn extra money.; The area next to a sports field where people can watch the game.

To stop someone from being active in a team or group, usually because of injury.; To keep someone from having an important role in an activity or project.

Word Forms

3rd Present sidelines

Past sidelined

Perfect sidelined

Progressive sidelining

Plural sidelines