LookItUpoffside
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌɔfˈsaɪd/ · UK /ˌɒfˈsaɪd/
offside means: In a position that breaks a sport’s rules about where players may stand or move.
adjective
In a position that breaks a sport’s rules about where players may stand or move.
- The striker was offside.
- The referee ruled two players offside.
- Was she offside when the pass was made?
Outside the area where a game may be played.
- The ball was offside.
- Her last shot landed offside.
- Play stopped when the ball went offside.
Beside a road, beyond its edge and pavement.
- We stopped at an offside cafe.
- The offside shop stood beyond the pavement.
- An offside diner served drivers on the highway.
On the side of a boat opposite the side where you normally paddle.
- Practise an offside stroke next.
- An offside turn requires a longer reach.
- She leaned across the canoe for an offside stroke.
noun
An action that breaks a sport’s rules about a player’s position.
- The referee called an offside.
- That offside cost us a goal.
- The replay showed several offsides during the match.
The side of a vehicle farther from the edge of the road, normally the right side in Britain.
- The offside of the car was damaged.
- Check the tyre on the offside.
- A cyclist hit my offside mirror yesterday.
The right side of an animal such as a horse, especially when it pulls a vehicle.
- The groom checked the horse’s offside.
- A strap hung loose on the offside.
- The bullock had a sore on its offside.
The side of a canal opposite the path beside it used for pulling boats.
- Reeds grew along the offside.
- A boat was moored on the canal’s offside.
- There is no walking path on the offside here.
Questions about offside
What does offside mean?
In a position that breaks a sport’s rules about where players may stand or move.
What is offside in other languages?
Türkçe: ofsaytta · Español: en fuera de juego · Français: hors-jeu · Deutsch: im Abseits · Italiano: in fuorigioco · 日本語: オフサイドの
How do you pronounce offside?
In American English /ˌɔfˈsaɪd/; in British English /ˌɒfˈsaɪd/.
How do you use offside in a sentence?
The striker was offside. The referee ruled two players offside.
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