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 Fernandez was clearly offside and, by challenging for the ball, was interfering with play. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

LaFleur decided early in the fourth quarter to take points off the board when the Vikings jumped offside on Trey Smack’s 40-yard field goal. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

While lights flickered, music blared and fans cheered, the goal was ruled off; Harris was initially deemed offside. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 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

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