Complete Definition of "offside"

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English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-offside.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj

  1. sports In an illegal position ahead of the ball
  2. US To the side of the road, past the curb and sidewalk, e.g. an offside diner (restaurant.)

Usage notes
Precise usage varies between sports; singular offside is used more in football, while the plural form offsides is used in american football.

Translations
trans-top|in an illegal position ahead of the ball
Finnish: paitsio|paitsiossa
trans-bottom

trans-top|to the side of a road
Finnish: tienvarsi-, tienvieri-
trans-bottom

Noun
en-noun

  1. context|sport An offside play
  2. British The side of a road vehicle farthest from the kerb.

Antonyms
roadside
nearside

Translations
trans-top|offside play
Czech: ofsajd m
Dutch: buitenspel
Finnish: paitsio
French: hors-jeu m
German: Abseits n
Italian: fuorigioco
trans-mid
Polish: spalony
Serbian: ofsajd m
Turkish: ofsayt
trans-bottom

trans-top|roadside
Finnish: tie|tien puoli
trans-bottom

See also
off side
offside trap

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