offside
[ awf-sahyd, of- ]
/ ˈɔfˈsaɪd, ˈɒf- /
adjective, adverb
Sports.
illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or in advance of the ball or puck at the beginning of or during play or a play: The touchdown was nullified because the offensive left tackle was offside.
with or in doubtful propriety or taste; risqué: an offside joke.
Words nearby offside
offshore,
offshore dock,
offshore drilling,
offshoreman,
offshoring,
offside,
offsider,
offspring,
offstage,
offtake,
offtrack
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British Dictionary definitions for offside
offside
/ (ˈɒfˈsaɪd) /
adjective, adverb
sport
(in football, hockey, etc) in a position illegally ahead of the ball or puck when it is played, usually when within one's opponents' half or the attacking zone
noun
the offside mainly British
- the side of a vehicle nearest the centre of the road (in Britain, the right side)
- (as modifier)the offside passenger door
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