sidetrack meaning in Tamil

Tamil words for sidetrack

திசை திருப்பு, பக்கப்பாதை

English meaning of sidetrack

1. noun A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for unloading freight, or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction); a railroad siding.
2. noun Any auxiliary railroad track, as differentiated from a siding, that runs adjacent to the main track.
3. noun A smaller tunnel or well drilled as an auxiliary off a main tunnel or well.
4. noun An alternate train of thought, issue, topic, or activity, that is a deviation or distraction from the topic at hand or central activity, and secondary or subordinate in importance or effectiveness.

Full definition of sidetrack

sidetrack in a sentence

• Stay focused on the story; you keep getting lost in all of these little sidetracks.
• Sorry I'm late. I got sidetracked helping my friend move some furniture.
• The politician sidetracked the reporter with a story about duck hunting instead of a direct response to the question that was asked.

Synonyms of sidetrack

• digress
• railroad siding
• siding
• lay-by

sidetrack in other languages

• sidetrack in Malayalam

Questions about sidetrack in Tamil

What is the meaning of sidetrack in Tamil?

Sidetrack in Tamil is திசை திருப்பு, பக்கப்பாதை.

sidetrack என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?

Sidetrack: திசை திருப்பு, பக்கப்பாதை.

What does sidetrack mean in English?

Sidetrack means a second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for unloading freight, or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction); a railroad siding.