sidetrack
verb [T usually passive] /ˈsaɪd.træk/Definition
› 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.Creating a distraction sidetrack noun [C] Creating a distraction
(Definition of sidetrack verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- distract verb
- distraction noun
- diversion noun (TAKING ATTENTION)
- divert verb (TAKE ATTENTION AWAY)
- escape noun (FORGET)
- put sb off (sth) phrasal verb
- put sb off their stride idiom
- put sb off their stride/stroke idiom
- smoke and mirrors noun
- subject noun (AREA OF STUDY)
- take sb out of themselves phrasal verb
- take sb's mind off sth idiom
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