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- [awf-sahyd, of-]
- /ˈɔfˈsaɪd, ˈɒf-/
- /ˌɒfˈsaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awf-sahyd, of-]
- /ˈɔfˈsaɪd, ˈɒf-/
Definitions of offside word
- noun offside (of a player in certain sports) occupying an unlawful position on the field, in particular. 1
- adjective offside sport: not legally playable 1
- adverb offside sport: out of legal play 1
- noun offside being offside 1
- noun offside vehicle: centre road side 1
- adjective offside In games such as football or hockey, when an attacking player is offside, they have broken the rules by being nearer to the goal than a defending player when the ball is passed to them. 0
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Origin of offside
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; off + side1
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Parts of speech for Offside
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
offside popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with o
- Words starting with of
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