Definitions for sideline
ˈsaɪdˌlaɪnside·line

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sideline, out of boundsnoun

   a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field

2. sidelinenoun

   an auxiliary line of merchandise

3. avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activityverb

   an auxiliary activity

4. sidelineverb

   remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position

   "The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sidelineverb

   To render unable to participate in an activity, such as a sporting event; as, the pitcher was sidelined by a groin injury.

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1. sidelinenoun

   A line at the side of something, as in "the yellow sideline of the road".

2. sidelinenoun

   A line defining the side boundary of a playing field.

3. sidelinenoun

   The area outside the playing field beyond each sideline.

   The coach stood on the sidelines and bellowed commands at the team.

4. sidelinenoun

   The outside or perimeter of any activity.

   She installed the whole fixture while he simply watched from the sidelines.

5. sidelinenoun

   Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edges or margins of a main item.

6. sidelineverb

   To place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play.

   The coach sidelined the player until he regained his strength.

7. sidelineverb

   To remove or keep out of circulation.

   The illness sidelined him for weeks.

8. Etymology: side + line

Matched Categories

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Anagrams for sideline »

1. disilene

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sideline in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sideline in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of sideline in a Sentence

1. Steven Leung:

   Traders squared their position in a lacklustre market and after Soros' view on the market, participants also took to the sideline ahead of the outcome of the MSCI's decision on whether to include Chinese stocks.

2. Jeff Miller:

   Blood tests on the sideline, better imaging to identify a concussion -- that's the sort of transcendant science we were hoping to capture and encourage by running this challenge.

3. Randal Hill:

   [ Coach ] Buddy Ryan would always have Fox Friends stand on the sideline at attention and Buddy Ryan would film the playing of the national anthem, and if you moved at all, that was a $ 1,500 fine.

4. Chuck Long:

   He would confer with us on the sideline during crucial timeouts, and we’d give him a play, and he’d say, ‘No, no, no, I feel good about this play,’ and it would work, he had that kind of rapport and knowledge of the game.

5. President Trump:

   House and Senate Republican leaders were hoping to be united on tax reform to avoid a repeat of this summer’s ObamaCare repeal debacle. But that plan will be put to the test as the Senate prepares to unveil its version of the tax bill, which reportedly could eliminate popular state and local tax deductions and include additional changes from the House bill. Any big differences between the competing bills could slow or sideline the legislation, though leaders are aiming for swift passage.‘We did things differently this time because of the health care experience,’ House SpeakerPaul Ryantold Fox News on Sunday. ‘We worked with the Senate ahead of time, from the summer on, to put this bill together.’ Senate Republican leaders reportedly are considering the elimination of the state-and-local tax deductions, while the House is pushing only for a partial rollback and still deliberating in committee.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sideline
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=sideline
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sideline