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offside

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɒfˈsaɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɔfˈsaɪd, ˈɑf-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ôf′sīd′, of′-)

off•side /ˈɔfˈsaɪd, ˈɑf-/USA pronunciation adj., adv.

Sportillegally beyond a certain line or area or in advance of the ball or puck at the beginning of or during play:an offside tackle; playing offside.

off•side (ôf′sīd′, of′-),USA pronunciation adj., adv.

Sportillegally beyond a prescribed line or area or in advance of the ball or puck at the beginning of or during play or a play:The touchdown was nullified because the offensive left tackle was offside.
with or in doubtful propriety or taste;
risqué:an offside joke.

off + side¹ 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

offside /ˈɒfˈsaɪd/ adj , adv

(in football, hockey, etc) in a position illegally ahead of the ball or puck when it is played, usually when within one's opponents' half or the attacking zone

the offside ⇒ chiefly Brit
- the side of a vehicle nearest the centre of the road (in Britain, the right side)
- (as modifier): the offside passenger door

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'offside' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

nearside - onside - slip - linesman - offsider - point

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Synonyms: foul, not in line, out of bounds, more...

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