ALL meanings of onside
on·side
O o - adjective onside sport: legally playable 1
- adverb onside sport: within legal play 1
- noun onside (of a player, especially in soccer or hockey) occupying a position on the field where playing the ball or puck is allowed; not offside. 1
- adjective onside In games such as football and hockey, when an attacking player is onside, they have not broken the rules because at least two players from the opposing team are between them and the goal when the ball is passed to them. 0
- adjective onside If a person or group of people is onside, they support you and agree with what you are doing. 0
- adjective onside (of a player) in a legal position, as when behind the ball or with a required number of opponents between oneself and the opposing team's goal line 0
- adjective onside taking one's part or side; working towards the same goal (esp in the phrase get someone onside) 0
- adverb onside in the proper position for play; not offside 0
- adjective onside not offside 0