onside
About 0.02 uses per million words.
Meaning
- 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.
- adjective Within bounds.
- adjective On the side of a vehicle from which the driver, paddler, etc. propels it.
- adjective Favourably located, from the point of view of the player taking a finesse.
- adjective In agreement or support; on board.
- noun The portion of the playing area where one can legally play the ball, puck, etc.
- 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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