offside

adjective

1. illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck

- the touchdown was nullified because the left tackle was offside

Similar word(s): offsides

adverb

1. illegally in advance of the ball or puck

noun

1. (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)

Definition categories: act, error, fault, mistake