also off-side
1.
In games such as football or hockey, when an attacking player is ~, they have broken the rules by being nearer to the goal than a defending player when the ball is passed to them.
The goal was disallowed because Wark was ~.
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ
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Offside is also an adverb.
Wise was standing at least ten yards ~.
ADV: ADV after v
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Offside is also a noun.
Rush had a 45th-minute goal disallowed for ~.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
In American football, a player is ~ if they cross the line of scrimmage before a play begins. (AM)
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ
3.
The ~ of a vehicle is the side that is farthest from the edge of the road when the vehicle is being driven normally. (BRIT)
The driver of the car lowered his ~ front window.
? nearside
N-SING: usu N n