/ ˈsaɪdstep; NAmE / verb ( -pp- )
1.
[ vn ] to avoid answering a question or dealing with a problem :
Did you notice how she neatly sidestepped the question?
2.
to avoid sth, for example being hit, by stepping to one side :
[ vn ]
He cleverly sidestepped the tackle.
[also v ]