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sideline

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side·line  (sdln)
n.
1. Sports
a. A line along either of the two sides of a playing court or field, marking its limits.
b. sidelines The space outside such limits, occupied by coaches, inactive players, and spectators.
2. sidelines The position or point of view of those who observe rather than participate in an activity: the political sidelines.
3. A subsidiary line of merchandise.
4. An activity pursued in addition to one's regular occupation.
tr.v. side·lined, side·lin·ing, side·lines Informal
To remove or keep from active participation.

sideline
Noun
an extra job in addition to one's main job
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sidelinesideline - a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
line - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
touchline - either of the sidelines in soccer or rugby
2.sideline - an auxiliary line of merchandise
line of business, line of merchandise, line of products, product line, business line, line - a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes"
3.sidelinesideline - an auxiliary activity
pastime, pursuit, interest - a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"
spelaeology, speleology - the pastime of exploring caves
Verb1.sideline - remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position; "The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President"
demote, kick downstairs, relegate, bump, break - assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"
Translations
Spanish sideline [ˈsaɪdlaɪn] n (SPORT) → línea lateral;
French sideline [ˈsaɪdlaɪn] side n (Sport) → (ligne f de) touche f (fig); activité f secondaire
German sideline [ˈsaɪdlaɪn] side n (Sport) → Seitenlinie f (fig) (job) → Nebenerwerb m;
to stand on the sidelines side (fig); unbeteiligter Zuschauer sein;
to wait on the sidelines side (fig); in den Kulissen warten

Italian sideline [ˈsaɪdlaɪn] n (SPORT) → linea laterale;
(fig) → attività secondaria

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