side step


side′ step`


n. a step to one side, as in dancing or boxing.

side•step

(ˈsaɪdˌstɛp)

v. -stepped, -step•ping. v.i. 1. to step to one side. 2. to evade or avoid a decision or problem. v.t. 3. to dodge by stepping aside. 4. to evade or avoid (a decision or problem). [1900–05, Amer.] side′step`per, n.