sideshow

ˈsaɪdˌʃoʊ

Definition

Definition of sideshow - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

secondary attractionminor show or event alongside a main one

The circus offered a magic sideshow next to the main tent..

attraction

diversion

distractionincidental spectacle diverting attention

The scandal was just a sideshow to the main issue.

distraction

diversion

spectacle

street drifting

Rare

event with drivers performing stunts

Rare

The police broke up the sideshow on the highway.

exhibition

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Origin of sideshow

English, side (edge) + show (display)

Terms with sideshow included in their meaning

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sideshow performer

performer who hammers nails into their nostrils

Examples of sideshow in a sentence

A sideshow of street food vendors attracted many visitors.
The media frenzy became a sideshow during the election campaign.
His antics were merely a sideshow to the main performance.
The sideshow attracted a large crowd at the fair.
He was thrilled by the daring stunts at the sideshow.

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French:attraction secondaire, divertissement, ...
German:Nebenattraktion, Stuntshow, ...
Italian:spettacolo secondario, diversivo, ...
Spanish:espectáculo secundario, espectáculo de acrobacias, ...
Portuguese:espetáculo secundário, distração, ...
Chinese:小型表演, 插曲, ...
Japanese:サイドショー, 余興, ...
Arabic:عَرْض جانِبِيّ, تشتيت جانبي, ...
Hebrew:מוֹפָע צַד, מוֹפָע צִדְדִי, ...
Russian:побочное шоу, отвлечение, ...
Ukrainian:побічне шоу, відволікання, ...
Hindi:सहायक कार्यक्रम, ध्यान भटकाव, ...
Bengali:পার্শ্ব অনুষ্ঠান, পার্শ্বপ্রদর্শনী, ...
Catalan:espectacle secundari, cortina de fum, ...
Czech:vedlejší atrakce, vedlejší podívaná, ...
Danish:biarrangement, sideforestilling, ...
Dutch:nevenvoorstelling, bijzaak, ...
Greek:παράπλευρο θέαμα, αντιπερισπασμός, ...
Hungarian:mellékattrakció, melléklátványosság, ...
Khmer:ការសម្តែងបន្ទាប់បន្សំ, រឿងបន្ទាប់បន្សំ, ...
Korean:부수적인 쇼, 부수적인 구경거리, ...
Persian:نمایش فرعی, حاشیه, ...
Polish:pokaz poboczny, odwrócenie uwagi, ...
Portuguese (BR):espetáculo secundário, evento secundário, ...
Romanian:spectacol secundar, distragere, ...
Swedish:sidoattraktion, distraktion, ...
Thai:การแสดงเสริม, เรื่องรอง, ...
Turkish:yan gösteri, araç gösterisi, ...
Vietnamese:tiết mục phụ, chuyện bên lề, ...

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