offside
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offside
- /ɒfˈsaɪd/
Rhymes with -aɪd
Where it comes from
From off- + side. Compare German Abseite (“remote area, backside”), German abseits (“out of the way, apart, aside”, adverb), Dutch afzijdig (“neutral, impartial”).
adjective more offside · most offside · off-side
- In an illegal position ahead of the ball, puck, etc.
- Out of bounds. [Verse 2:Kano]:On-sight, thought he was onside, innit. Saw them guys, no shots fired innit. If you ain't real then don't ride, innit. That postcode, that's offside, innit.
- To the side of the road, past the curb and sidewalk. an offside diner
- 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.
noun offsides · off-side
- An offside play.
- 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.
- The right-hand side of a working animal such as a horse or bullock, especially when in harness.
- The side of a canal opposite the towpath.
Opposite: nearside
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: overrun, out, irregular, on side, onside, off-the-ball, onsides, weakside, wide, upfield, pitchside, weak-side, high, legside, backward, offensive
noun
Opposite: nearside
Translations
Every language
adj to the side of a road
| Português | junto à estrada |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | am Straßenrand, Straßenrand- |
adj in an illegal position ahead of the ball
| Español | fuera de juego |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | otea |
| Português | impedido, fora de jogo |
| Français | hors-jeu |
| Deutsch | im Abseits, abseits |
| Italiano | fuorigioco |
| Русский | офсайд ofsajd, положе́ние вне игры položénije vne igry |
noun offside play
| Español | fuera de juego, posición adelantada, posición prohibida, órsay |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오프사이드 opeusaideu |
| 日本語 | オフサイド ofusaido |
| 中文 | 越位 yuèwèi |
| Português | impedimento, fora de jogo |
| Français | hors-jeu |
| Deutsch | Abseits |
| Italiano | fuorigioco |
| Ελληνικά | οφσάιντ ofsáint, εκτός παιδιάς ektós paidiás |
| Русский | положе́ние вне игры položénije vne igry |
| العربية | تَسَلُّل tasallul |
Talk about this word "offside." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/offside. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. offside. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/offside "offside." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/offside.Cite this
@misc{offside_2026,
title = {offside},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/offside},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
