offside

[awf-sahyd, of-]

adjective

1. 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.

2. with or in doubtful propriety or taste; risqué.

   an offside joke.

offside

/ ˈɒfˈsaɪd /

adjective

1. 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

1. 1. the side of a vehicle nearest the centre of the road (in Britain, the right side)

   2. ( as modifier )

      the offside passenger door

Word History and Origins

Origin of offside¹

First recorded in 1840–50; off + side ¹

Example Sentences

He also occasionally employed what was known as the “sucker shift,” a cunning tactic he used to draw offsides penalties.

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The opening drive appeared to end with a 29-yard field goal by Cameron Dicker, but the Chargers got new life with an offsides call on Washington.

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For the first, Harry Maguire tried to play offside but his starting position was a yard off the halfway line.

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Getafe consistently rank among the teams who defend furthest from their goal, catch teams offside the most times and commit the most fouls.

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One clever dink sent Harvey Barnes in down the left but the forward was flagged offside before Murphy put the ball in the net.

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