What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Offside vs Offsider - What's the difference?

offside | offsider |

As nouns the difference between offside and offsider

is that offside is an offside play while offsider is a partner, assistant, or deputy.

As an adjective offside

is in an illegal position ahead of the ball.

offside

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (sports) In an illegal position ahead of the ball
  • (US) To the side of the road, past the curb and sidewalk, e.g. an offside diner (restaurant.)
  • (bridge) Unfavourably located, from the point of view of the player taking a finesse.

    • Usage notes

    * Precise usage varies between sports; offside'' is used more in association football, while the form ''offsides is (perhaps erroneously) used by some in American football.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (sports) An offside play
  • (British) the right side of a road vehicle when facing in the same direction as the vehicle

    • Antonyms

    * (roadside) nearside

    See also

    * off side * offside trap

    Anagrams

    *

    offsider

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Australia, New Zealand, informal) A partner, assistant, or deputy.
  • * 1987 , Jill Bowen, Kidman: The Forgotten King , 2010, unnumbered page,
    • Kidman, riding hell for leather and carrying a heavy stockwhip, caught up with him soon after, or rather with his offsider , who was tailing the mob, and demanded an explanation for their trespassing.
    “Don?t ask me,” said the offsider . “You see the boss.”
  • * 2006 , Michael Roberts, 50 Years of Television in Australia , page 59,
    • With the 2005 incarnation of Temptation , Livinia Nixon has completed the trifecta of TV seconds: variety offsider , game show hostess and weather girl.
  • * 2007 , , Court in the Middle , 2010, unnumbered page,
    • Tom also brought an offsider . I will never forget the look on the faces of the airline staff when Big Tony hauled his shooter out and slammed it on the counter. Tom and his sidekick did the same. I couldn?t believe these blokes were armed and how cool everyone was about it.