off-track
Not on course
Off-track describes something that has strayed from its intended path, course, or focus.
A conversation goes off-track when it wanders from the main topic; a project gets off-track when it falls behind schedule or deviates from the plan.
We got off-track talking about the budget and never addressed the real issue.
In horse racing, off-track betting allows wagering at locations away from the racetrack itself.
Diverted from main task
- divertedTurned from original path
- distractedUnable to concentrate
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- tangentLine touching curve once
digression · detour · deviation · astray · wandering · meandering · lost · disoriented
Contrary to fact
- incorrectNot accurate or true
- misguidedBased on poor judgment
- erroneousContaining factual mistakes
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
awry · amiss · errant · misconceived · misjudged · flawed · faulty · misdirected
Pooled betting system
- wageringRisking money on outcomes
- bookmakerOne who takes bets
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- handicappingEqualizing chances artificially
stakes · punter · gambler · bet · jackpot · quinella · trifecta · bookie
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- bushwhackingCutting through dense vegetation
- traillessHaving no paths
- unmarkedHaving no visible identification
- pathlessHaving no trail
cross-country · uncharted · remote · rugged · unmapped · primitive · exploration · orienteering
sidetracked
Diverted from main task
- divertedTurned from original path
- distractedUnable to concentrate
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
tangent · digression · detour · deviation · astray · wandering · meandering · lost · disoriented · veering
wrong
Contrary to fact
inaccurate · awry · amiss · errant · misconceived · misjudged · flawed · faulty · misdirected · unsound
parimutuel
Pooled betting system
handicapping · stakes · punter · gambler · bet · jackpot · quinella · trifecta · bookie · longshot
backcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- bushwhackingCutting through dense vegetation
- traillessHaving no paths
- unmarkedHaving no visible identification
pathless · cross-country · uncharted · remote · rugged · unmapped · primitive · exploration · orienteering · hinterland
- off targetwide of the mark, wide, miss, misfire, astray
off-trackon course
Following intended path
on target · on the right track · aligned · on schedule · true
off-trackfocused
Directing attention narrowly
on-topic · concentrated · on point · attentive · single-minded
off, track, tracks, offspring, tracking, offset, tracked, offhand, offshoot