offside

adverb or adjective

off·​side ˈȯf-ˈsīd 

: illegally in advance of the ball or puck

Examples of offside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Torres was ruled offside by a shoulder, and Spain was left to survive a few wild minutes as Argentina, at last, produced two shots that threatened to forge a tie in the final moments. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 July 2026

Only about ten minutes later, England put another one in the back of the net; however, it was deemed to have been offside. — Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

Up front, Mbappe looked isolated and kept getting flagged offside. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026

In front of a predominantly Brazilian crowd and with the haze of a pre-match pyrotechnic display still dissipating, Norway seemed to leap out to a lead in the first few minutes with a goal by Patrick Berg, but it was quickly ruled offside. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing offside

• the offside

Rhymes for offside

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

offside

adverb or adjective

off·​side ˈȯf-ˈsīd 

: illegally in advance of the ball or puck