noun
- Sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.. ()
- synonyms: offside
adjective
- Illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck.
- usage: "the touchdown was nullified because the left tackle was offside"
- synonyms: offside
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