SIDETRACK
Scrabble letter values: S1I1D2E1T1R1A1C3K5 = 16
Definition
- verb wander from a direct or straight course. — synonyms: depart, digress, straggle
- noun a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass. — synonyms: siding, railroad_siding, turnout
Examples
- “Stay focused on the story; you keep getting lost in all of these little sidetracks.”
- “I hope you can sidetrack the teacher with questions so we don't have to take the exam.”
- “He has sidetracked this debate for far too long.”