Offside (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective, adverb
  1. 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.
  2. with or in doubtful propriety or taste; risqué: an offside joke.
adjective, adverb
  1. (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
  1. the offside mainly British
    • the side of a vehicle nearest the centre of the road (in Britain, the right side)
    • (as modifier)
Offside (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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