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

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

After managing to stay onside while catching the puck, Hinostroza calmly placed it down, took a few strides, then cashed in with a snipe top shelf. —Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026

The Spanish superstar had timed his run to stay onside, and confidently drew keeper Kotarski and squared for Lewandowski to knock the ball to the empty net for 1-1. —Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026

Experts say Rodríguez must keep the regime’s two most powerful hardliners onside: Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino. —Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 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