Sideshow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsaɪdˌʃoʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sideshow is a noun meaning A minor attraction at a larger event such as a circus, fair or music festival.
Meaning
A minor attraction at a larger event such as a circus, fair or music festival.
More Meanings
- (figurative) An incidental spectacle that diverts attention from a larger concern.
- (US slang) An incident in which drivers block traffic to perform stunts like donuts and burnouts for an extended period of time.
Example Sentences
Entertainment features and sideshows enhanced attendance.
They taught the twins to play saxophone and transferred them from the sideshow to vaudeville.
Don′t miss the rusty relics dredged up from the original pier, and the spooky old sideshow machines.
1999 November 8, Frank Hayes, The Back Page: The main event, Computerworld, page 86, And IT people dismiss IT′s impact because, hey, we like being a sideshow to the real action.
Word Forms
- sideshows
- side show
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include circus, spectacle, madhouse, attraction, carnival, cirque.
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