sidestep English

Meaning sidestep meaning

What does sidestep mean?

sidestep

— verb (= evade, skirt, dodge) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) He dodged the issue she skirted the problem They tend to evade their responsibilities he evaded the questions skillfully

— noun a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

Synonyms sidestep synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as sidestep?

sidestep English » English

evade

dodge

avoid

duck

parry

elude

circumvent

steer clear of

shirk

avert

shun

skirt

put off

hedge

fudge

escape

yield

switch

substitute

stint

stay clear

stand aside

stall

sidetrack

side step

shelve

set aside

put aside

override

ornament

obviate

let go

knock it off

keep clear of

keep away from

forbear

fend off

eschew

equivocate

endeavor not to meet

embellish

discard

decorate

clear

chase away

bedeck

adorn

abstain from

Topics sidestep topics

What do people use sidestep to talk about?

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to someone in trouble

Save from trouble

• What words refer to saving yourself?
  make it to safety get to safety avoid break bypass dodge duck elude escape evade evasion flee shake shy away from sidestep give someone the slip

Physical actions Move Pursue

Escape

• What words refer to escaping from someone who is chasing you?
  get away give someone the slip throw someone off the scent slip through someone's fingers shake off make a clean getaway elude evade avoid capture dodge sidestep cover your trail/tracks

Conjugation sidestep conjugation

How do you conjugate sidestep?

sidestep · verb

Present I sidestep

Positive I sidestep

Singular

1st person I sidestep

2nd person you sidestep

3rd person he/she/it sidesteps

Plural

1st person we sidestep

2nd person you sidestep

3rd person they sidestep

Negative I don't sidestep

Singular

1st person I don't sidestep I do not sidestep

2nd person you don't sidestep you do not sidestep

3rd person he/she/it doesn't sidestep he/she/it does not sidestep

Plural

1st person we don't sidestep we do not sidestep

2nd person you don't sidestep you do not sidestep

3rd person they don't sidestep they do not sidestep

Question do I sidestep?

Singular

1st person do I sidestep?

2nd person do you sidestep?

3rd person does he/she/it sidestep?

Plural

1st person do we sidestep?

2nd person do you sidestep?

3rd person do they sidestep?

Negative question don't I sidestep?

Singular

1st person don't I sidestep? do I not sidestep?

2nd person don't you sidestep? do you not sidestep?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it sidestep? does he/she/it not sidestep?

Plural

1st person don't we sidestep? do we not sidestep?

2nd person don't you sidestep? do you not sidestep?

3rd person don't they sidestep? do they not sidestep?

Past I sidestepped

Positive I sidestepped

Singular

1st person I sidestepped

2nd person you sidestepped

3rd person he/she/it sidestepped

Plural

1st person we sidestepped

2nd person you sidestepped

3rd person they sidestepped

Negative I didn't sidestep

Singular

1st person I didn't sidestep I did not sidestep

2nd person you didn't sidestep you did not sidestep

3rd person he/she/it didn't sidestep he/she/it did not sidestep

Plural

1st person we didn't sidestep we did not sidestep

2nd person you didn't sidestep you did not sidestep

3rd person they didn't sidestep they did not sidestep

Question did I sidestep?

Singular

1st person did I sidestep?

2nd person did you sidestep?

3rd person did he/she/it sidestep?

Plural

1st person did we sidestep?

2nd person did you sidestep?

3rd person did they sidestep?

Negative question didn't I sidestep?

Singular

1st person didn't I sidestep? did I not sidestep?

2nd person didn't you sidestep? did you not sidestep?

3rd person didn't he/she/it sidestep? did he/she/it not sidestep?

Plural

1st person didn't we sidestep? did we not sidestep?

2nd person didn't you sidestep? did you not sidestep?

3rd person didn't they sidestep? did they not sidestep?

Future I'll sidestep

Positive I'll sidestep

Singular

1st person I'll sidestep I will sidestep

2nd person you'll sidestep you will sidestep

3rd person he/she/it'll sidestep he/she/it will sidestep

Plural

1st person we'll sidestep we will sidestep

2nd person you'll sidestep you will sidestep

3rd person they'll sidestep they will sidestep

Negative I won't sidestep

Singular

1st person I won't sidestep I will not sidestep

2nd person you won't sidestep you will not sidestep

3rd person he/she/it won't sidestep he/she/it will not sidestep

Plural

1st person we won't sidestep we will not sidestep

2nd person you won't sidestep you will not sidestep

3rd person they won't sidestep they will not sidestep

Question will I sidestep?

Singular

1st person will I sidestep?

2nd person will you sidestep?

3rd person will he/she/it sidestep?

Plural

1st person will we sidestep?

2nd person will you sidestep?

3rd person will they sidestep?

Negative question won't I sidestep?

Singular

1st person won't I sidestep? will I not sidestep?

2nd person won't you sidestep? will you not sidestep?

3rd person won't he/she/it sidestep? will he/she/it not sidestep?

Plural

1st person won't we sidestep? will we not sidestep?

2nd person won't you sidestep? will you not sidestep?

3rd person won't they sidestep? will they not sidestep?

Conditional I'd sidestep

Positive I'd sidestep

Singular

1st person I'd sidestep I would sidestep

2nd person you'd sidestep you would sidestep

3rd person he/she/it'd sidestep he/she/it would sidestep

Plural

1st person we'd sidestep we would sidestep

2nd person you'd sidestep you would sidestep

3rd person they'd sidestep they would sidestep

Negative I wouldn't sidestep

Singular

1st person I wouldn't sidestep I would not sidestep

2nd person you wouldn't sidestep you would not sidestep

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't sidestep he/she/it would not sidestep

Plural

1st person we wouldn't sidestep we would not sidestep

2nd person you wouldn't sidestep you would not sidestep

3rd person they wouldn't sidestep they would not sidestep

Question would I sidestep?

Singular

1st person would I sidestep?

2nd person would you sidestep?

3rd person would he/she/it sidestep?

Plural

1st person would we sidestep?

2nd person would you sidestep?

3rd person would they sidestep?

Negative question wouldn't I sidestep?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I sidestep? would I not sidestep?

2nd person wouldn't you sidestep? would you not sidestep?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it sidestep? would he/she/it not sidestep?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we sidestep? would we not sidestep?

2nd person wouldn't you sidestep? would you not sidestep?

3rd person wouldn't they sidestep? would they not sidestep?

Present continuous I'm sidestepping

Positive I'm sidestepping

Singular

1st person I'm sidestepping I am sidestepping

2nd person you're sidestepping you are sidestepping

3rd person he/she/it's sidestepping he/she/it is sidestepping

Plural

1st person we're sidestepping we are sidestepping

2nd person you're sidestepping you are sidestepping

3rd person they're sidestepping they are sidestepping

Negative I'm not sidestepping

Singular

1st person I'm not sidestepping I am not sidestepping

2nd person you aren't sidestepping you're not sidestepping you are not sidestepping

3rd person he/she/it isn't sidestepping he/she/it's not sidestepping he/she/it is not sidestepping

Plural

1st person we aren't sidestepping we're not sidestepping we are not sidestepping

2nd person you aren't sidestepping you're not sidestepping you are not sidestepping

3rd person they aren't sidestepping they're not sidestepping they are not sidestepping

Question am I sidestepping?

Singular

1st person am I sidestepping?

2nd person are you sidestepping?

3rd person is he/she/it sidestepping?

Plural

1st person are we sidestepping?

2nd person are you sidestepping?

3rd person are they sidestepping?

Negative question aren't I sidestepping?

Singular

1st person aren't I sidestepping? am I not sidestepping?

2nd person aren't you sidestepping? are you not sidestepping?

3rd person isn't he/she/it sidestepping? is he/she/it not sidestepping?

Plural

1st person aren't we sidestepping? are we not sidestepping?

2nd person aren't you sidestepping? are you not sidestepping?

3rd person aren't they sidestepping? are they not sidestepping?

Past continuous I was sidestepping

Positive I was sidestepping

Singular

1st person I was sidestepping

2nd person you were sidestepping

3rd person he/she/it was sidestepping

Plural

1st person we were sidestepping

2nd person you were sidestepping

3rd person they were sidestepping

Negative I wasn't sidestepping

Singular

1st person I wasn't sidestepping I was not sidestepping

2nd person you weren't sidestepping you were not sidestepping

3rd person he/she/it wasn't sidestepping he/she/it was not sidestepping

Plural

1st person we weren't sidestepping we were not sidestepping

2nd person you weren't sidestepping you were not sidestepping

3rd person they weren't sidestepping they were not sidestepping

Question was I sidestepping?

Singular

1st person was I sidestepping?

2nd person were you sidestepping?

3rd person was he/she/it sidestepping?

Plural

1st person were we sidestepping?

2nd person were you sidestepping?

3rd person were they sidestepping?

Negative question wasn't I sidestepping?

Singular

1st person wasn't I sidestepping? was I not sidestepping?

2nd person weren't you sidestepping? were you not sidestepping?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it sidestepping? was he/she/it not sidestepping?

Plural

1st person weren't we sidestepping? were we not sidestepping?

2nd person weren't you sidestepping? were you not sidestepping?

3rd person weren't they sidestepping? were they not sidestepping?

Future continuous I'll be sidestepping

Positive I'll be sidestepping

Singular

1st person I'll be sidestepping I will be sidestepping

2nd person you'll be sidestepping you will be sidestepping

3rd person he/she/it'll be sidestepping he/she/it will be sidestepping

Plural

1st person we'll be sidestepping we will be sidestepping

2nd person you'll be sidestepping you will be sidestepping

3rd person they'll be sidestepping they will be sidestepping

Negative I won't be sidestepping

Singular

1st person I won't be sidestepping I will not be sidestepping

2nd person you won't be sidestepping you will not be sidestepping

3rd person he/she/it won't be sidestepping he/she/it will not be sidestepping

Plural

1st person we won't be sidestepping we will not be sidestepping

2nd person you won't be sidestepping you will not be sidestepping

3rd person they won't be sidestepping they will not be sidestepping

Question will I be sidestepping?

Singular

1st person will I be sidestepping?

2nd person will you be sidestepping?

3rd person will he/she/it be sidestepping?

Plural

1st person will we be sidestepping?

2nd person will you be sidestepping?

3rd person will they be sidestepping?

Negative question won't I be sidestepping?

Singular

1st person won't I be sidestepping? will I not be sidestepping?

2nd person won't you be sidestepping? will you not be sidestepping?

3rd person won't he/she/it be sidestepping? will he/she/it not be sidestepping?

Plural

1st person won't we be sidestepping? will we not be sidestepping?

2nd person won't you be sidestepping? will you not be sidestepping?

3rd person won't they be sidestepping? will they not be sidestepping?

Conditional continuous I'd be sidestepping

Positive I'd be sidestepping

Singular

1st person I'd be sidestepping I would be sidestepping

2nd person you'd be sidestepping you would be sidestepping

3rd person he/she/it'd be sidestepping he/she/it would be sidestepping

Plural

1st person we'd be sidestepping we would be sidestepping

2nd person you'd be sidestepping you would be sidestepping

3rd person they'd be sidestepping they would be sidestepping

Negative I wouldn't be sidestepping

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be sidestepping I would not be sidestepping

2nd person you wouldn't be sidestepping you would not be sidestepping

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be sidestepping he/she/it would not be sidestepping

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be sidestepping we would not be sidestepping

2nd person you wouldn't be sidestepping you would not be sidestepping

3rd person they wouldn't be sidestepping they would not be sidestepping

Question would I be sidestepping?

Singular

1st person would I be sidestepping?

2nd person would you be sidestepping?

3rd person would he/she/it be sidestepping?

Plural

1st person would we be sidestepping?

2nd person would you be sidestepping?

3rd person would they be sidestepping?

Negative question wouldn't I be sidestepping?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be sidestepping? would I not be sidestepping?

2nd person wouldn't you be sidestepping? would you not be sidestepping?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be sidestepping? would he/she/it not be sidestepping?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be sidestepping? would we not be sidestepping?

2nd person wouldn't you be sidestepping? would you not be sidestepping?

3rd person wouldn't they be sidestepping? would they not be sidestepping?

Present perfect I've sidestepped

Positive I've sidestepped

Singular

1st person I've sidestepped I have sidestepped

2nd person you've sidestepped you have sidestepped

3rd person he/she/it's sidestepped he/she/it has sidestepped

Plural

1st person we've sidestepped we have sidestepped

2nd person you've sidestepped you have sidestepped

3rd person they've sidestepped they have sidestepped

Negative I haven't sidestepped

Singular

1st person I haven't sidestepped I have not sidestepped

2nd person you haven't sidestepped you have not sidestepped

3rd person he/she/it hasn't sidestepped he/she/it has not sidestepped

Plural

1st person we haven't sidestepped we have not sidestepped

2nd person you haven't sidestepped you have not sidestepped

3rd person they haven't sidestepped they have not sidestepped

Question have I sidestepped?

Singular

1st person have I sidestepped?

2nd person have you sidestepped?

3rd person has he/she/it sidestepped?

Plural

1st person have we sidestepped?

2nd person have you sidestepped?

3rd person have they sidestepped?

Negative question haven't I sidestepped?

Singular

1st person haven't I sidestepped? have I not sidestepped?

2nd person haven't you sidestepped? have you not sidestepped?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it sidestepped? has he/she/it not sidestepped?

Plural

1st person haven't we sidestepped? have we not sidestepped?

2nd person haven't you sidestepped? have you not sidestepped?

3rd person haven't they sidestepped? have they not sidestepped?

Past perfect I had sidestepped

Positive I had sidestepped

Singular

1st person I had sidestepped

2nd person you had sidestepped

3rd person he/she/it had sidestepped

Plural

1st person we had sidestepped

2nd person you had sidestepped

3rd person they had sidestepped

Negative I hadn't sidestepped

Singular

1st person I hadn't sidestepped I had not sidestepped

2nd person you hadn't sidestepped you had not sidestepped

3rd person he/she/it hadn't sidestepped he/she/it had not sidestepped

Plural

1st person we hadn't sidestepped we had not sidestepped

2nd person you hadn't sidestepped you had not sidestepped

3rd person they hadn't sidestepped they had not sidestepped

Question had I sidestepped?

Singular

1st person had I sidestepped?

2nd person had you sidestepped?

3rd person had he/she/it sidestepped?

Plural

1st person had we sidestepped?

2nd person had you sidestepped?

3rd person had they sidestepped?

Negative question hadn't I sidestepped?

Singular

1st person hadn't I sidestepped? had I not sidestepped?

2nd person hadn't you sidestepped? had you not sidestepped?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it sidestepped? had he/she/it not sidestepped?

Plural

1st person hadn't we sidestepped? had we not sidestepped?

2nd person hadn't you sidestepped? had you not sidestepped?

3rd person hadn't they sidestepped? had they not sidestepped?

Future perfect I'll have sidestepped

Positive I'll have sidestepped

Singular

1st person I'll have sidestepped I will have sidestepped

2nd person you'll have sidestepped you will have sidestepped

3rd person he/she/it'll have sidestepped he/she/it will have sidestepped

Plural

1st person we'll have sidestepped we will have sidestepped

2nd person you'll have sidestepped you will have sidestepped

3rd person they'll have sidestepped they will have sidestepped

Negative I won't have sidestepped

Singular

1st person I won't have sidestepped I will not have sidestepped

2nd person you won't have sidestepped you will not have sidestepped

3rd person he/she/it won't have sidestepped he/she/it will not have sidestepped

Plural

1st person we won't have sidestepped we will not have sidestepped

2nd person you won't have sidestepped you will not have sidestepped

3rd person they won't have sidestepped they will not have sidestepped

Question +'ll I have sidestepped?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have sidestepped? will I have sidestepped?

2nd person +'ll you have sidestepped? will you have sidestepped?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have sidestepped? will he/she/it have sidestepped?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have sidestepped? will we have sidestepped?

2nd person +'ll you have sidestepped? will you have sidestepped?

3rd person +'ll they have sidestepped? will they have sidestepped?

Negative question won't I have sidestepped?

Singular

1st person won't I have sidestepped? will I not have sidestepped?

2nd person won't you have sidestepped? will you not have sidestepped?

3rd person won't he/she/it have sidestepped? will he/she/it not have sidestepped?

Plural

1st person won't we have sidestepped? will we not have sidestepped?

2nd person won't you have sidestepped? will you not have sidestepped?

3rd person won't they have sidestepped? will they not have sidestepped?

Conditional perfect I'd have sidestepped

Positive I'd have sidestepped

Singular

1st person I'd have sidestepped I would have sidestepped

2nd person you'd have sidestepped you would have sidestepped

3rd person he/she/it'd have sidestepped he/she/it would have sidestepped

Plural

1st person we'd have sidestepped we would have sidestepped

2nd person you'd have sidestepped you would have sidestepped

3rd person they'd have sidestepped they would have sidestepped

Negative I wouldn't have sidestepped

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have sidestepped I would not have sidestepped

2nd person you wouldn't have sidestepped you would not have sidestepped

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have sidestepped he/she/it would not have sidestepped

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have sidestepped we would not have sidestepped

2nd person you wouldn't have sidestepped you would not have sidestepped

3rd person they wouldn't have sidestepped they would not have sidestepped

Question would I have sidestepped?

Singular

1st person would I have sidestepped?

2nd person would you have sidestepped?

3rd person would he/she/it have sidestepped?

Plural

1st person would we have sidestepped?

2nd person would you have sidestepped?

3rd person would they have sidestepped?

Negative question wouldn't I have sidestepped?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have sidestepped? would I not have sidestepped?

2nd person wouldn't you have sidestepped? would you not have sidestepped?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have sidestepped? would he/she/it not have sidestepped?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have sidestepped? would we not have sidestepped?

2nd person wouldn't you have sidestepped? would you not have sidestepped?

3rd person wouldn't they have sidestepped? would they not have sidestepped?

Imperative sidestep!

Positive

you sidestep!

we let's sidestep!

Negative

you don't sidestep!

we let's not sidestep!