off ‧ spring /ˈɒfˌsprɪŋ $ ˈɒːf-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural offspring ) [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: ofspring , from of 'off' + springan 'to move suddenly' ]
1 . someone’s child or children – often used humorously:
a young mother trying to control her offspring
2 . an animal’s baby or babies SYN young :
a lion and its offspring