offsides adj 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" [syn: {offside}, {offsides}] [ant: {onside}]
offside \offside\ offsides \offsides\adj. (Sports) Illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck; -- in sports such as football or hockey; as, the touchdown was nullified because the left tackle was offside. [WordNet 1.5]