transitive verb. 1 : to shunt aside (as to a railroad siding) 2a : to turn aside from a purpose : deflect. b : to prevent action on by diversionary tactics sidetrack an issue.

What is meant by side track?

to direct a person's attention away from an activity or subject towards another one that is less important: Ruth was looking for an envelope in a drawer when she was sidetracked by some old letters. The students sidetracked their teacher into talking about her hobby. I'm sorry I'm late - I got sidetracked. Compare.

What is another word for sidetracked?

In this page you can discover 13 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for sidetracked, like: straggled, digressed, departed, switched, stalled, diverted, deviated, detoured, deterred, delayed and misled.