Meaning of “offside” in the English Dictionary

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"offside" in English

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uk /ˌɒfˈsaɪd/ /ˌɑːfˈsaɪd/

› uk /ˌɒfˈsaɪd/ us /ˌɑːf-/ US also offsides, us /ˌɑːfˈsaɪdz/ uk (in particular sports, especially football and hockey) in a position that is not allowed by the rules of the game, often in front of the ball

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› uk /ˈɒf.saɪd/ us /ˈɑːf-/ [ before noun ] UK on or relating to the side of a vehicle that is furthest from the edge of the road and closest to the centre of the road when you are driving:

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nearside

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uk /ˌɒfˈsaɪd/ us /ˌɑːfˈsaɪd/

› [ U ] in sports such as football, an occasion when a player is offside:

Coventry had a goal disallowed for offside.

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the offside uk /ðiˈɒf.saɪd/ us /ðiˈɑːf-/ [ S ] UK

› the side of a vehicle that is furthest from the edge of the road and closest to the centre of the road when you are driving, i.e. (in the UK) the right side: