offside, offsides
(adjective) illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck; “the touchdown was nullified because the left tackle was offside”
offside
(adverb) illegally in advance of the ball or puck
offside
(noun) (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
offside (comparative more offside, superlative most offside)
(sports) In an illegal position ahead of the ball, puck, etc.
(US) To the side of the road, past the curb and sidewalk, e.g. an offside diner (restaurant.)
(bridge) Unfavourably located, from the point of view of the player taking a finesse.
To the side of a boat, opposite the primary side on which one paddles.
• Precise usage varies between sports; offside is used more in association football, while offsides is (perhaps erroneously) used by some in American football.
offside (plural offsides)
(sports) An offside play.
(British, AU) The side of a road vehicle furthest from the kerb: the right side if one drives on the left of the road.
The right-hand side of a working animal such as a horse or bullock, especially when in harness.
(British, of a canal) The side opposite the towpath.
• (road vehicle): nearside
• die-offs, dieoffs, dies off
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
