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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The Chiefs could try to get the Raiders to jump offside, run a QB sneak to try to convert for a first down or take a penalty and move the ball backward to set up for a punt. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025 Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tried a hard count, but that also didn’t get the Raiders to jump offside. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025 On fourth-and-1 at the beginning of the second quarter, Mahomes tried to draw the Raiders offside. Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 Bolsa Grande lined up offside on the extra point, and Costa Mesa took advantage to run in 2 two-point conversion for a 22-6 lead. Zach Cavanagh, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for offside

Word History

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 24 Oct. 2025.

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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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