noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈsaɪdkwɛst/
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General-American:/ˈsaɪdˌkwɛst/
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1
noun
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: video-games
Examples
Completion of a sidequest often results in the acquisition of money or items that are otherwise unavailable, or unlocks another sidequest.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: side mission
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
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.
A real-world action or task which a person does in addition to or instead of a main action or task.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, broadly
Topics: video-games
Examples
That celebrity keeps completing random sidequests like hosting award shows.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: side mission
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From side (“incidental; indirect”, adjective) + quest (noun).
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
сайдкуест
(sajdkuest)
— in fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest; quest given to a player which has no direct bearing on the outcome of the main campaign or story of a video game
Chinese Mandarin:
支線任務 /支线任务
(zhīxiànrènwù)
— in fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest; quest given to a player which has no direct bearing on the outcome of the main campaign or story of a video game
Finnish:
sivutehtävä
— in fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest; quest given to a player which has no direct bearing on the outcome of the main campaign or story of a video game
French:
quête annexe
— in fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest; quest given to a player which has no direct bearing on the outcome of the main campaign or story of a video game
French:
sous-quête
— in fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest; quest given to a player which has no direct bearing on the outcome of the main campaign or story of a video game
German:
Seitenquest
— in fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest; quest given to a player which has no direct bearing on the outcome of the main campaign or story of a video game
German:
Nebenquest
— in fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest; quest given to a player which has no direct bearing on the outcome of the main campaign or story of a video game
Italian:
missione secondaria
— in fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest; quest given to a player which has no direct bearing on the outcome of the main campaign or story of a video game
Korean:
사이드퀘스트
(saideukweseuteu)
— in fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest; quest given to a player which has no direct bearing on the outcome of the main campaign or story of a video game
Spanish:
misión secundaria
— in fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest; quest given to a player which has no direct bearing on the outcome of the main campaign or story of a video game
Spanish:
submisión
— in fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest; quest given to a player which has no direct bearing on the outcome of the main campaign or story of a video game
Turkish:
yan görev
— in fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest; quest given to a player which has no direct bearing on the outcome of the main campaign or story of a video game
Bulgarian:
сайдкуест
(sajdkuest)
— real-world action or task which a person does in addition to or instead of a main action or task
Finnish:
sivutehtävä
— real-world action or task which a person does in addition to or instead of a main action or task
