SIDELINE

avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity

(noun) an auxiliary activity

sideline

(noun) an auxiliary line of merchandise

sideline, out of bounds

(noun) a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field

sideline

(verb) remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position; “The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

sideline (plural sidelines)

A line at the side of something.

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

A line for hobbling an animal by connecting the fore and the hind feet of the same side.

(sports) A line defining the side boundary of a playing field.

(sports) Usually in the plural: the area outside the playing field beyond each sideline.

(figuratively) The outside or perimeter of any activity.

(Canada) A secondary road, especially a byroad at right angles to a main road.

Verb

sideline (third-person singular simple present sidelines, present participle sidelining, simple past and past participle sidelined)

(sports, transitive) To place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play.

(transitive) To remove or keep out of circulation or out of the focus.

Anagrams

• disilene, lineside

Source: Wiktionary

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