sideshow meaning

UK US /ˈsaɪdʃoʊ/ 2 syllables

sideshow (noun): a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event.

sideshow has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sideshow as a noun

  1. a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event
    • instruction is not an educational sideshow

    Type of: incident

  2. a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus)

    Type of: show

How to pronounce sideshow

sideshow is pronounced /ˈsaɪdʃoʊ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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