weak side

noun

1

: the side of a football formation having the smaller number of players

specifically : the side of a formation away from the tight end

2

: the side of a court or field (as in basketball or soccer) away from the ball

weakside

ˈwēk-ˌsīd 

adjective

Examples of weak side in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Any remote hopes of the tourists making any sort of comeback and perhaps emulating Sri Lanka, another weak side, in 2024 by winning the final Test after losing the series in England were thrown out of the window by their own board. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Thin out weak side branches and head back the larger branches by cutting them just above a vigorous lateral branch. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026

Lemus moved players to different positions on defense including junior Margo Stoychev who went from weak side safety to outside linebacker. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

And fifth-rounder Jaden Dugger has been used at multiple positions and could work into the mix along the line of scrimmage and at weak side linebacker. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for weak side

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