[{"word":"sidetracked","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To divert (a locomotive or train) on to a lesser used track in order to allow other trains to pass.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To divert or distract (someone) from a main issue or course of action with an alternate or less relevant topic or activity; or, to use deliberate trickery or sly wordplay when talking to (a person) in order to avoid discussion of a subject.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I hope you can sidetrack the teacher with questions so we don't have to take the exam."},{"definition":"To sideline; to push aside; to divert or distract from, reducing (something) to a secondary or subordinate position.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He has sidetracked this debate for far too long."},{"definition":"To deviate briefly from the topic at hand.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Just to sidetrack a little bit from the subject I will explain my reasoning."}],"synonyms":["digress"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sidetrack","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sidetracked"]}]