different between sideline vs sidelines

English

Alternative forms

• side line
• side-line

Etymology

side +? line

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sa?dla?n/

Noun

sideline (plural sidelines)

1. A line at the side of something.
2. Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edges or margins of a main item.

3. A line for hobbling an animal by connecting the fore and the hind feet of the same side.
4. (sports) A line defining the side boundary of a playing field.
5. (sports) Usually in the plural: the area outside the playing field beyond each sideline.

6. (figuratively) The outside or perimeter of any activity.

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

Translations

Verb

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

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

   The coach sidelined the player until he regained his strength.
2. (transitive) To remove or keep out of circulation or out of the focus.

   The illness sidelined him for weeks.

Translations

Anagrams

• disilene, lineside

English

Noun

sidelines

1. plural of sideline (“lines marking the edges”)
2. (sports) The area or areas next to but outside a playing area.

Verb

sidelines

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sideline

Anagrams

• disilenes, linesides, senilised