Meaning

5 senses
  1. In an illegal position ahead of the ball, puck, etc.

    im Abseits, abseits

    офсайдofsajd, положе́ние вне игрыpoložénije vne igry

    illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck

  2. (broadly, slang)Out of bounds.

  3. (US)To the side of the road, past the curb and sidewalk.

    an offside diner

    am Straßenrand, Straßenrand-

  4. Unfavourably located, from the point of view of the player taking a finesse.

  5. To the side of a boat, opposite the primary side on which one paddles.

Examples

13 sentences
  1. The assistant referee raised his flag for offside.

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  2. Tom was offside.

    Том був у офсайді.

    deTom stand im Abseits.

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  3. The goal was disallowed for offside.

    ruГол не засчитан, потому что был офсайд.

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  4. The referee disallowed a goal for offside.

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  5. Tom went offsides and cost his team 10 yards.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
in an illegal position ahead of the ball:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
in an illegal position ahead of the ball:
to the side of a road:

Origin

From off- + side. Compare German Abseite (“remote area, backside”), German abseits (“out o

From off- + side. Compare German Abseite (“remote area, backside”), German abseits (“out of the way, apart, aside”, adverb), Dutch afzijdig (“neutral, impartial”).

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Forms

more offside, most offside
Comparativemore offside Lesson
Superlativemost offside Lesson

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck:offsides

Antonyms

1 antonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
offside — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto