Definition of Sidetrack
to cause someone to be distracted from an important issue
Examples of Sidetrack in a sentence
My phone tends to sidetrack me when I am trying to work, so I put it away to keep myself from being distracted. 🔊
People in the crowd booed and screamed insults in an attempt to sidetrack the basketball player from making the shot. 🔊
The crook tried to sidetrack the investigators by deflecting from their questions and distracting them with meaningless chatter. 🔊
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