ALL meanings of offense
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O o - noun offense A breach of a law or rule; an illegal act. 1
- noun offense sport: attacking team 1
- noun offense breaking of a rule 1
- noun offense crime 1
- noun offense insult, affront 1
- noun offense reaction: outrage 1
- noun offense a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin. 1
- noun offense a transgression of the law; misdemeanor. 1
- noun offense a cause of transgression or wrong. 1
- noun offense something that offends or displeases. 1
- noun offense the act of offending or displeasing. 1
- noun offense the feeling of resentful displeasure caused: to give offense. 1
- noun offense the act of attacking; attack or assault: weapons of offense. 1
- noun offense a person, army, etc., that is attacking. 1
- noun offense 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 offense Archaic. injury, harm, or hurt. 1
- noun offense an offending 0
- noun offense the act of breaking a law; sin or crime; transgression 0
- noun offense the act of creating resentment, hurt feelings, displeasure, etc. 0
- noun offense the condition of being offended, esp. of feeling hurt, resentful, or angry; umbrage 0
- noun offense something that causes sinning or wrongdoing 0
- noun offense something that causes resentment, anger, etc. 0
- noun offense the act of attacking or assaulting; aggression 0
- noun offense the person, army, etc. that is attacking 0
- noun offense a team when it is attempting to score against an opponent in any contest 0
- noun offense the ability to score against an opposing team 0
- noun offense the strategy, plays, etc. used in attempting to score against an opposing team 0