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to sidestep
01
to avoid or bypass a problem, question, or responsibility by addressing it indirectly or by taking a different approach
Transitive: to sidestep an issue or responsibility
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
sidestep
3rd person singular
sidesteps
Past simple
sidestepped
Past participle
sidestepped
Examples
During the interview, the politician attempted to sidestep controversial questions by redirecting the conversation to unrelated topics.
Sidestep
01
a movement in which one steps to the side, often to avoid an obstacle or attack
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
sidesteps
Examples
The boxer executed a quick sidestep to dodge the punch.
Lexical Tree
sidestep
side
step
