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

City felt they were on the wrong end of a penalty call, a handball shout and a tight offside decision in the 2-1 loss at St James' Park, which left Guardiola furious at full-time.

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After being enraged by their disallowed goal at Manchester City before the international break, Liverpool got stung again by the confusing subjective offside law.

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In the second half, substitute Catarina Macario had a goal disallowed for a marginal offside while Carpenter, with the goal at her mercy, dragged her shot just wide.

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Ford then scampered under the posts in the final minute of England's powerplay, only for the score to be wiped off for a marginal offside by Roebuck.

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But the Conservatives said the prime minister had been "caught offside" after a "serious lapse of judgement".

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