offside
IPA: ˈɔfsaɪd
noun
- (sports) An offside play.
- (Britain, Australia) The side of a road vehicle furthest from the kerb: the right side if one drives on the left of the road.
- The right-hand side of a working animal such as a horse or bullock, especially when in harness.
- (Britain, of a canal) The side opposite the towpath.
adjective
- (sports) In an illegal position ahead of the ball, puck, etc.
- (by extension, slang) out of bounds.
- (US) To the side of the road, past the curb and sidewalk.
- (bridge) Unfavourably located, from the point of view of the player taking a finesse.
- To the side of a boat, opposite the primary side on which one paddles.
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Examples of "offside" in Sentences
- It shows a player in offside position.
- The most complex of the laws is offside.
- Still offside position but not penalised.
- Hutchinson is clearly in offside position.
- The linesman clearly identified the offside.
- And remove the offside due to no documentation.
- There are no offsides except for defense and goalies.
- It is not an offence in itself to be in an offside position.
- Icing is not offsides as such, but it has an offsides component to it.
- If they are offside they are unquestionably playing for the opposition.
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