EGAVE

onside

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Not in an offside position; in the part of the playing area where one can legally play the ball, puck, etc.
    The goal was allowed because the attacker was onside.
  2. adjective Within bounds.
  3. adjective On the side of a vehicle from which the driver, paddler, etc. propels it.
  4. adjective Favourably located, from the point of view of the player taking a finesse.
  5. adjective In agreement or support; on board.
  6. noun The portion of the playing area where one can legally play the ball, puck, etc.
  7. noun The side of a vehicle on which the driver primarily propels it.

Similar words

kick onsides on side offside wide weakside pitchside weak-side off-the-ball high

Often followed by

kick with and kicks by in when if to

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