offside
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.
with or in doubtful propriety or taste; risqué: an offside joke.
Origin of offside
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British Dictionary definitions for offside
/ (ˈɒfˈsaɪd) /
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
the offside mainly British
the side of a vehicle nearest the centre of the road (in Britain, the right side)
(as modifier): the offside passenger door
- Compare nearside
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