offside

[awf-sahyd, of-] / ˈɔfˈsaɪd, ˈɒf- /

ADJECTIVE

off base

Synonyms

STRONGEST

erroneous inaccurate mistaken sadly mistaken wrong

STRONG

amiss improper inappropriate unsuitable

WEAK

beside the point inapt malapropos out in left field out of line unconnected unrelated

ADJECTIVE

risqué

Synonyms

WEAK

X-rated amoral bawdy blue breezy crude daring dirty earthy erotic filthy foul gross hot immodest immoral indecent indecorous indelicate indiscreet inelegant lewd lurid naughty obscene off-base off-color offensive out of line provocative purple racy raw ribald salacious salty shady sizzling smart smutty spicy suggestive unrefined vulgar wanton warm wicked

Example Sentences

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Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy, with just one goal in his past 10 league games, looked to have broken through when he had the ball in the net just after the break but was offside.

From Barron's

“Once someone is offsides, and you create all of this artificial buying in the tape, then you start to see all kinds of stuff going on,” one trader told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

Bernardo: I still believe that nowadays they have no clue what an offside is, but they support me!

From BBC

Semi-automated offside technology and referees announcing VAR decisions to the crowd are two examples, and it could use the same mechanism to start reviewing corners.

From BBC

At 2-2, Evanilson had a goal disallowed for offside when he tapped in a deflected cross which looked like it was heading in anyway.

From BBC

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