Definition of sideline - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
sportsline marking the side boundary of a field
- The ball went out at the sideline.
2.
sportsarea outside the playing field
- Coaches stood on the sideline during the game.
3.
businesssecondary job or business for extra income
- She runs a bakery as a sideline.
4.
peripheryposition outside the main activity
- He watched the meeting from the sideline.
Verb
1.
figurativeremove someone from the center of activity
- She was sidelined from the project after the disagreement.
2.
sportsUS prevent a player from participating in a gameUS
- The coach sidelined him due to his injury.
Images of sideline
line marking the side boundary of a field
Expressions with sideline
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not actively participating in an activity
He remained on the sideline during the entire meeting.
reporter near the field for live updates and interviews
The sideline reporter interviewed the coach after the game.
Origin of sideline
English, side (side) + line (line)
Terms with sideline included in their meaning
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parent sideline
mother actively involved in child's sports
football
play where a quarterback moves toward the sideline before passing
sports
rugby player positioned on the scrum's sideline side
Examples of sideline in a sentence
The coach yelled instructions from the sideline. Fans crowded the sideline after the final whistle. The injured player waited near the sideline. He started a blog as a sideline. Her sideline in photography became profitable. She remained on the sideline during the project.
From the sideline, he observed the game. The coach sidelined him for the rest of the season. After the scandal, the politician was sidelined by his party. The star player was sidelined for the entire season. Injuries sidelined the athlete from the championship.
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- French:ligne de touche, écarter, ...
- German:Seitenlinie, ausgrenzen, ...
- Italian:linea laterale, escludere, ...
- Spanish:línea lateral, apartar, ...
- Portuguese:linha lateral, afastar, ...
- Chinese:边线, 排除, ...
- Japanese:サイドライン, 外す, ...
- Arabic:اَلْخَطُّ اَلْجَانِبِيُّ, أَبْعَدَ, ...
- Hebrew:קַו הַצַּד, לִדְחוֹק לַשּׁוּלַיִים, ...
- Russian:боковая линия, отстранять, ...
- Ukrainian:бокова лінія, усунути, ...
- Hindi:पार्श्व रेखा, किनारे कर देना, ...
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