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SIDELINE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An auxiliary activity

Synonyms:

avocation; by-line; hobby; pursuit; sideline; spare-time activity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("sideline" is a kind of...):

interest; pastime; pursuit (a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sideline"):

spelaeology; speleology (the pastime of exploring caves)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An auxiliary line of merchandise

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sideline" is a kind of...):

business line; line; line of business; line of merchandise; line of products; product line (a particular kind of product or merchandise)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A line that marks the side boundary of a playing field

Synonyms:

out of bounds; sideline

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("sideline" is a kind of...):

line (in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sideline"):

touchline (either of the sidelines in soccer or rugby)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position

Example:

The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "sideline" is one way to...):

break; bump; demote; kick downstairs; relegate (assign to a lower position; reduce in rank)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

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