offsides
/ˈɔfˌsaɪdz/
adjective
- Variant of 'offside' (used especially in American football and some informal contexts). In a position that is not allowed by the rules.
- He was offsides on the kickoff, so the team had to replay the down.
- The referee blew the whistle because the lineman was offsides.
- The defensive player jumped early and was called offsides.
noun
- A penalty in American football for being in an illegal position before the play starts.
- The team was penalized five yards for offsides.
- The coach was frustrated by the repeated offsides calls.
- Offsides can be a costly mistake in a close game.