offside

adverb or adjective

off·​side ˈȯf-ˈsīd How to pronounce offside (audio)
: illegally in advance of the ball or puck

Examples of offside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bennett pounded out a game-high 11 hits and that doesn’t count the first solid hit on Edmonton roadrunner Connor McDavid, spilling McDavid as the Oilers rush went offside at the Panthers line. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024 New Orleans had the opportunity to get the football again but jumped offside on fourth-and-2 with 39 seconds to play. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023 The defensive line repeatedly jumped offside. Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2020 In between, the Eagles got Kansas City to jump offside on fourth-and-2 at the Chiefs 8. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 22 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for offside 

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Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of offside was in 1864

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“Offside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offside. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.

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offside

adverb or adjective
off·​side ˈȯf-ˈsīd How to pronounce offside (audio)
: illegally in advance of the ball or puck

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