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Definition of offside adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

offside

adjective
 
/ˌɒfˈsaɪd/
 
/ˌɔːfˈsaɪd/
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  1. (US English also offsides)
    in some sports, for example football (soccer) and ice hockey, a player is offside if they are in a position, usually ahead of the ball, that is not allowed
    • He was offside when he scored.
    • the offside rule
    opposite onsideTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
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  2. (British English) on the side of a vehicle that is furthest from the edge of the road
    • the offside mirror
    opposite nearsideTopics Transport by car or lorryc2
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