Offside vs Onside - What's the difference?
offside | onside |
(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.
(sports) An offside play
(British) the right side of a road vehicle when facing in the same direction as the vehicle
(football) Not in an offside position.
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(bridge) Favourably located, from the point of view of the player taking a finesse.
In agreement or support; on board.
In bridge terms the difference between offside and onside
is that offside is unfavourably located, from the point of view of the player taking a finesse while onside is favourably located, from the point of view of the player taking a finesse.As adjectives the difference between offside and onside
is that offside is in an illegal position ahead of the ball while onside is not in an offside position.As a noun offside
is an offside play.offside
English
Adjective
(en adjective)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)Antonyms
* (roadside) nearsideSee also
* off side * offside trapAnagrams
*onside
English
Adjective
(-)- The goal was allowed because the attacker was onside.
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