English

Etymology
From side + line

Pronunciation
IPA|/�saɪdlaɪn/, SAMPA|/"saIdlaIn/
audio|en-us-sideline.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
sideline

1. (usually plural) The boundaries of a playing field.

#:The coach stood on the sidelines and bellowed commands at the team.

1. The outside or perimeter of any activity.

#:She installed the whole fixture while he simply watched from the sidelines.

1. Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edges or margins of a main item.

#:She started the business as a sideline to her regular work and it ended up becoming the greater source of income.
#:Soup need not be just a sideline to a meal; if you like, it can be the main course.

Translations
trans-top|boundary of a playing field
Czech: pomezní �ára f (football)
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
sideline

1. To place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play.

#:The coach sidelined the player until he regained his strength.

1. To remove or keep out of circulation.

#:The illness sidelined him for weeks.

vi:sideline
zh:sideline

• 2007-10-13 19:03 - Dvortygirl - add a sense

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