/ Dictionary / Index S side step: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: side' step" Pronunciation: [key] a step to one side, as in dancing, skiing, or boxing. side•step Pronunciation: (sīd'step"), [key] — v., -stepped, -step•ping. —v.i. to step to one side. to evade or avoid a decision, problem, or the like. —v.t. to avoid or dodge by stepping aside. to evade or avoid (a decision, problem, or the like). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sidestep (Thesaurus) sidesplitting sidestream smoke Related Content Daily Word Quiz: meritocracy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language