Sidestep (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used without object), side·stepped, side·step·ping.
  1. to step to one side.
  2. to evade or avoid a decision, problem, or the like.
verb (used with object), side·stepped, side·step·ping.
  1. to avoid or dodge by stepping aside.
  2. to evade or avoid (a decision, problem, or the like).
noun
  1. a step to one side, as in dancing, skiing, or boxing.
verb -steps, -stepping or -stepped
  1. to step aside from or out of the way of (something)
  2. to dodge or circumvent
noun side step
  1. a movement to one side, as in dancing, boxing, etc
Sidestep (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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