ALL meanings of offence
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O o - noun offence Standard spelling of offense. 1
- noun offence a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin. 1
- noun offence a transgression of the law; misdemeanor. 1
- noun offence a cause of transgression or wrong. 1
- noun offence something that offends or displeases. 1
- noun offence the act of offending or displeasing. 1
- noun offence the feeling of resentful displeasure caused: to give offense. 1
- noun offence the act of attacking; attack or assault: weapons of offense. 1
- noun offence a person, army, etc., that is attacking. 1
- noun offence Sports. the players or team unit responsible for attacking or scoring in a game. the players possessing or controlling the ball, puck, etc., or the aspects or period of a game when this obtains. a pattern or style of scoring attack: single-wing offense; fast-break offense. offensive effectiveness; ability to score: a total breakdown in offense. 1
- noun offence Archaic. injury, harm, or hurt. 1
- countable noun offence An offence is a crime that breaks a particular law and requires a particular punishment. 0
- variable noun offence Offence or an offence is behaviour which causes people to be upset or embarrassed. 0
- singular noun offence In sports such as American football or basketball, the offense is the team which has possession of the ball and is trying to score. 0
- noun offence a violation or breach of a law, custom, rule, etc 0
- noun offence any public wrong or crime 0
- noun offence a nonindictable crime punishable on summary conviction 0
- noun offence annoyance, displeasure, or resentment 0
- noun offence a source of annoyance, displeasure, or anger 0
- noun offence attack; assault 0
- noun offence injury or harm 0
- abbreviation OFFENCE offense 0