Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - offside

also off-side 1. In games such as football or hockey, when an attacking player is offside, they have broken the rules by being nearer to the goal than a defending player when the ball is passed to them. The goal was disallowed because Wark was offside. ADJ: usu v-link ADJ • Offside is also an adverb. Wise was standing at least ten yards offside. ADV: ADV after v • Offside is also a noun. Rush had a 45th-minute goal disallowed for offside. N-UNCOUNT 2. In American football, a player is offside if they cross the line of scrimmage before a play begins. (AM) ADJ: usu v-link ADJ 3. The offside of a vehicle is the side that is farthest from the edge of the road when the vehicle is being driven normally. (BRIT) The driver of the car lowered his offside front window. ? nearside N-SING: usu N n