sidestep
[ sahyd-step ]
/ ˈsaɪdˌstɛp /
verb (used without object), side·stepped, side·step·ping.
to step to one side.
to evade or avoid a decision, problem, or the like.
verb (used with object), side·stepped, side·step·ping.
to avoid or dodge by stepping aside.
to evade or avoid (a decision, problem, or the like).
Origin of sidestep
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
OTHER WORDS FROM sidestep
side·step·per, nounWords nearby sidestep
sideslip,
sidesman,
sidespin,
sidesplitter,
sidesplitting,
sidestep,
sidestream smoke,
sidestroke,
sideswipe,
sidetrack,
sidewalk
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British Dictionary definitions for side-stepping
sidestep
/ (ˈsaɪdˌstɛp) /
verb -steps, -stepping or -stepped
to step aside from or out of the way of (something)
(tr)
to dodge or circumvent
noun side step
a movement to one side, as in dancing, boxing, etc