sideline

«sideline» in Mova's school dictionary: the lines along the long sides of a sports pitch, and the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a sideline, sidelines); verb (sideline, sidelines, sidelined, sidelining)

meaning for a pupil

1) The sidelines are the lines along the long sides of a sports pitch, and the area just outside them. tree →

2) «On the sidelines» means watching but not taking part. tree →

3) A sideline is a second, smaller job or business. tree →

4) To sideline someone is to stop them taking part or make them less important. tree →

sense in the lessons

In sport: parents cheer from the sidelines; an injured player is sidelined. In everyday life: a sideline selling cakes. Phrases: «on the sidelines», «from the sidelines», «sidelined by injury».

examples

• Mum cheered from the sidelines. tree →
• The ball went over the sideline. tree →
• He was sidelined for a month with a broken toe. tree →
• She sells jewellery as a sideline. tree →
• Don't just stand on the sidelines — join in! tree →
• The new boy felt sidelined by the group. tree →

note

One word. Both noun and verb. «Sidelined» = left out or unable to play.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sideline» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.