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ad. Sports Illegally ahead of the ball or puck in the attacking zone.

ad. Football Illegally beyond the line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped or ahead of the ball when the ball is kicked on a kickoff.

n. Sports An offside motion or play.

adj. In an illegal position ahead of the ball

adj. To the side of the road, past the curb and sidewalk, e.g. an offside diner (restaurant.)

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

n. An offside play

n. the right side of a road vehicle when facing in the same direction as the vehicle

preposition. out of play; -- said when a player has got in front of the ball in a scrimmage, or when the ball has been last touched by one of his own side behind him.

adj. See Off, n.

adj. Illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck; -- in sports such as football or hockey.

On the wrong side; specifically, in foot-ball and hockey, between the ball and the opponents' goal during the play. A player off-side is prohibited from touching the ball or an opponent.

ad. illegally in advance of the ball or puck

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

n. (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)

"Learning his lesson, when Gerrard puts through another ball to him, he simply doesn't bother to chase it, so far offside is he."

offsides   

nearside   

mistake    error    fault   

offside trap    off side   

near-side    unrebuked    airplaine    close-drawn    mounts'    down-dropped    unostentatiously    iron-tired    glassless    unrecognised