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

It was initially ruled offside, with video review reversing the on-field call. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Daniel Pinter appeared to score the go-ahead goal for Miami in the 23rd minute after settling the ball with his chest and shooting from a tough angle, but the goal was nullified after a VAR review ruled offside. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

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

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