onside

American  

[on-sahyd, awn-] / ˈɒnˈsaɪd, ˈɔn- /

adjective

Sports.

1. not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.

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onside British  

/ ˌɒnˈsaɪd /

adjective

1. sport (of a player) in a legal position, as when behind the ball or with a required number of opponents between oneself and the opposing team's goal line

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adjective

1. taking one's part or side; working towards the same goal (esp in the phrase get someone onside ) Compare offside

Etymology

Origin of onside

First recorded in 1840–50; on + side ¹

Example Sentences

No matter how you define the law, there will always be the point where a player moves from being onside to offside.

From BBC

While results were not always good, players remained onside - at least those who were not in the 'bomb squad' exiled at the start of pre-season training.

From BBC

It meant that if the two lines touched, the player would be given onside regardless of the on-field decision.

From BBC

However, the VAR official disagreed, ruling that Wirtz was played onside by the narrowest of the margins, even though his foot seemed in an offside position.

From Barron's

Georgia executed an onside kick from its own 20-yard line and Cash Jones fell on it.

From Los Angeles Times