side stepping
Moving laterally around
Side stepping is moving laterally by stepping to one side, often to avoid something—a tackle, a punch, a puddle.
The term extends to evasion generally: He kept side stepping my questions about the money.
Politicians side step controversial topics; bureaucrats side step responsibility.
The motion suggests not confronting something directly, sliding past it instead.
Also spelled sidestepping or side-stepping.
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
- evadingSkillfully keeping away from
- skirtingAvoiding by going around
- avoidingDeliberately staying clear
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
bob and weave · pivoting · shuffling · feinting · evasion · maneuvering · lateral · lateral movement · crab · agile · footwork · fancy footwork · quick feet · deflecting · ducking · shifting · slipping · dancing
- leg movementswalking, running, jogging, kicking, striding
- Morris dancinghandkerchief dance, jig, hey, caper, capers
- balanceequilibrium, balancing, harmony, stability, symmetry
- pedestrian actionswalking, crossing, stopping, waiting, standing
- balance exercisesyoga, tai chi, pilates, heel-to-toe walk, tree pose
side steppingadvancing
Moving in forward direction
charging · forward motion · plowing ahead · direct approach · lunging
side steppingconfronting
Addressing directly
tackling · engaging · taking on · taking the bull by the horns · addressing
side steppingcommitting
Carrying out an act
diving in · taking action · stepping up · embracing · accepting
side, step, stepping, sides, sided, siding, sidelong, sideways, sidewise