onside

adverb or adjective

on·​side ˈȯn-ˈsīd 

ˈän-

: not offside : in a position legally to play or receive the ball or puck

Examples of onside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But this time, American allies have balked at Trump’s request to send warships to help transport oil through the strait, suggesting there is a limit to how far Europe will go to keep Trump onside in Ukraine and demonstrating the upshot of Trump’s derisive attitude toward alliances. —Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026

Staying just onside, Pastrnak dished to an onrushing McAvoy, who attacked the net with speed and tucked a backhander past Darcy Kuemper for the win. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026

Presidents need to placate faculty, reassure parents, outfox legislators, manage the board, and keep the institution moving forward amidst daily controversies while keeping alumni onside and raising money from real Boston Brahmins. —Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026

While keeping Trump onside, Rubio sought not only to reassure but to rally Europeans. —Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing onside

• onside kick

Rhymes for onside

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