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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Seider appeared to score for Detroit, but the Flyers successfully challenged that DeBrincat had been offside. CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 Baribo had a goal waived off in the 43rd minute after Hopkins was caught offside. ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026 There were also a handful of plays called offside that very clearly were not offside. Josh Yohe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026 Trinity’s goalkeeper and defenders put their hands up and stopped playing, seemingly assuming the play would be ruled offside. José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for offside

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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 4 Apr. 2026.

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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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