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offside
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
offside
(adjective)
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offside
/
ˈ
ɑːf
ˈ
saɪd/
adjective
offside
/
ˈ
ɑːf
ˈ
saɪd/
adjective
Learner's definition of OFFSIDE
1
sports
:
in a position in a game (such as football or hockey) on the opponent's part of the field where you are not allowed to be
:
not onside
The play was stopped because the center was
offside
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British
:
on the right side
:
right-hand
the car's
offside
mirror/headlight
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compare
nearside
the offside
British
:
the right-hand side
The car was damaged on
the offside
.
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— offside
adverb
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