Side track

Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪdˌtræk/

Side track (verb)

  1. To start talking or thinking about something else instead of the main subject.
  2. To move away from the planned route or method, so progress becomes less direct.

Examples

  • I don’t want to side track the meeting.
  • She side tracked the conversation with a joke.

Side track (noun)

  1. A short railway line branching from the main track, used for trains to wait or pass.

Examples

  • The train waited on the side track.
  • They moved the cars to the side track.