English Explanatory Dictionary

sidequest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest.
  2. A quest given to a player which has no direct bearing on the outcome of the main campaign or story of a video game, but often provides additional rewards.
  3. A real-world action or task which a person does in addition to or instead of a main action or task.

Pronunciation

/ˈsaɪdkwɛst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sidequest.wav /ˈsaɪdˌkwɛst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-sidequest.wav

Word forms

sidequest sidequests side quest

Etymology

From side (“incidental; indirect”, adjective) + quest (noun).

Synonyms

side mission

Related words

on the side side gig side hustle side job side piece

Translations

Bulgarian: сайдкуест Chinese Mandarin: 支線任務 /支线任务 Finnish: sivutehtävä French: quête annexe French: sous-quête German: Seitenquest German: Nebenquest Italian: missione secondaria Korean: 사이드퀘스트 Spanish: misión secundaria Spanish: submisión Turkish: yan görev
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