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- [sahyd-trak]
- /ˈsaɪdˌtræk/
- /ˈsaɪd.træk/
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- [sahyd-trak]
- /ˈsaɪdˌtræk/
Definition of sidetracked word
- noun sidetracked any railroad track, other than a siding, auxiliary to the main track. 1
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Origin of sidetracked
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1825-35; side1 + track
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Parts of speech for Sidetracked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sidetracked popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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sidetracked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sidetracked
adj sidetracked
adjective sidetracked
- distracted — Obsolete. distracted.
verb sidetracked
- glommed — Simple past tense and past participle of glom.
Antonyms for sidetracked
adjective sidetracked
- entrained — Simple past tense and past participle of entrain.
Top questions with sidetracked
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