How to pronounce sideline
American English pronunciation
SYD-lyn
- IPA
- /ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn/
- Syllables
- SYD · lyn (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What sideline means
To keep a player out of the game for a while
In a sentence: The coach had to sideline her best striker after she missed three practices.
Where it comes from: It's side plus line. The sidelines are the lines along the edges of a playing field, and players who are not in the game wait beyond them.
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