EGAVE

offside

About 0.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective In an illegal position ahead of the ball, puck, etc.
  2. adjective Out of bounds.
  3. adjective To the side of the road, past the curb and sidewalk.
    an offside diner
  4. adjective Unfavourably located, from the point of view of the player taking a finesse.
  5. adjective To the side of a boat, opposite the primary side on which one paddles.
  6. noun An offside play.
  7. noun The side of a road vehicle furthest from the kerb: the right side if one drives on the left of the road.
    My offside wing mirror got snapped off.
  8. noun The right-hand side of a working animal such as a horse or bullock, especially when in harness.

Similar words

overrun out irregular on side onside off-the-ball onsides weakside wide upfield

Often followed by

rule of position and trap if law in wing

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