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/ˈɔf.ɛns/
team sports senses, especially in the U.S. and Canada
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/ˈɑf.ɛns/
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The act of offending.
A crime or sin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: misdoing, transgression, wrongdoing, crime, delict, delinquency, error, malfeasance, misdeed, misdemeanor, offense, peccadillo, sin, tort, tortfeasance, veniality, villainy, wrong
Antonyms: defence, defense
The act of offending.
An affront, injury, or insult.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: dis, put-down, slight
Antonyms: defence, defense
The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: miff, offendedness, pique, umbrage
Antonyms: none provided
A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
Qualifier: team sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
Qualifier: team sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crime, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: transgression, evildoing
Narrower terms: barratry, capital offense, cybercrime, felony, forgery, fraud, Had crime, hijack, highjack, mayhem, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringement, perpetration, commission, committal, attack, attempt, Tazir crime, statutory offense, statutory offence, regulatory offense, regulatory offence, thuggery, treason, high treason, lese majesty, vice crime, victimless crime, war crime
the action of attacking an enemy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: offence, offensive
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: operation, military operation
Narrower terms: counteroffensive, dirty war, rollback, push back
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: discourtesy, offence, offensive activity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings
Narrower terms: derision, ridicule, indelicacy, insolence, insult, affront, presumption, rebuff, slight
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he took offence at my question
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: umbrage, offence
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: anger, choler, ire
the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: offence
Antonyms: defense
Broader terms: team, squad
From Middle English offence, from Old French offense, from Latin offensa (“a striking against; displeasure; injury”).
Across languages
Translations 86 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian :
հանցանք
(hancʻankʻ)
— act of offending against the law
Armenian :
օրինազանցություն
(ōrinazancʻutʻyun)
— act of offending against the law
Bulgarian :
нарушение
(narušenie)
— act of offending against the law
Bulgarian :
престъпление
(prestǎplenie)
— act of offending against the law
Danish :
lovovertrædelse
— act of offending against the law
Finnish :
rikos
— act of offending against the law
Finnish :
rike
— act of offending against the law
Finnish :
lainrikkomus
— act of offending against the law
German :
Vergehen
— act of offending against the law
Greek :
αδίκημα
(adíkima)
— act of offending against the law
Hebrew :
עֲבֵרָה
('averá)
— act of offending against the law
Hindi :
वार
(vār)
— act of offending against the law
Hungarian :
sérelem
— act of offending against the law
Hungarian :
sértés
— act of offending against the law
Latin :
offensa
— act of offending against the law
Macedonian :
пре́кршок
(prékršok)
— act of offending against the law
Malay :
kesalahan
— act of offending against the law
Māori :
hēanga
— act of offending against the law
Norwegian Bokmål :
lovovertredelse
— act of offending against the law
Portuguese :
ofensa
— act of offending against the law
Portuguese :
delito
— act of offending against the law
Portuguese :
transgressão
— act of offending against the law
Romanian :
ofensă
— act of offending against the law
Russian :
преступле́ние
(prestuplénije)
— act of offending against the law
Russian :
правонаруше́ние
(pravonarušénije)
— act of offending against the law
Sanskrit :
आगस्
(āgas)
— act of offending against the law
Sanskrit :
एनस्
(enas)
— act of offending against the law
Swedish :
lagöverträdelse
— act of offending against the law
Swedish :
överträdelse
— act of offending against the law
Ottoman Turkish :
صوچ
(suç)
— act of offending against the law
Ukrainian :
правопору́шення
(pravoporúšennja)
— act of offending against the law
Armenian :
վիրավորանք
(viravorankʻ)
— act of offending against manners
Catalan :
ofensa
— act of offending against manners
Catalan :
insult
— act of offending against manners
Esperanto :
ofendo
— act of offending against manners
Finnish :
loukkaus
— act of offending against manners
Greek :
προσβολή
(prosvolí)
— act of offending against manners
Hungarian :
sértés
— act of offending against manners
Irish :
aithisiú
— act of offending against manners
Latin :
offensa
— act of offending against manners
Portuguese :
ofensa
— act of offending against manners
Portuguese :
insulto
— act of offending against manners
Romanian :
ofensă
— act of offending against manners
Russian :
просту́пок
(prostúpok)
— act of offending against manners
Spanish :
ofensa
— act of offending against manners
Swedish :
kränkning
— act of offending against manners
Aramaic :
אבאשותא
(avashvta)
— state of being offended
Armenian :
վիրավորվածություն
(viravorvacutʻyun)
— state of being offended
Bulgarian :
обида
(obida)
— state of being offended
Chamicuro :
suchi
— state of being offended
Finnish :
loukkaantuminen
— state of being offended
Georgian :
შეურაცხყოფა
(šeuracxq̇opa)
— state of being offended
German :
beleidigt sein
— state of being offended
German :
gekränkt sein
— state of being offended
Greek :
θυμός
(thymós)
— state of being offended
Hebrew :
עֶלְבּוֹן
(elbón)
— state of being offended
Hungarian :
sértettség
— state of being offended
Irish :
múisiam
— state of being offended
Latin :
offensa
— state of being offended
Russian :
оби́да
(obída)
— state of being offended
Russian :
оскорбле́ние
(oskorblénije)
— state of being offended
Swedish :
kränkthet
— state of being offended
Armenian :
հարձակում
(harjakum)
— strategy and tactics employed when in position to score
Bulgarian :
нападение
(napadenie)
— strategy and tactics employed when in position to score
Bulgarian :
настъпление
(nastǎplenie)
— strategy and tactics employed when in position to score
Finnish :
hyökkäys
— strategy and tactics employed when in position to score
French :
attaque
— strategy and tactics employed when in position to score
French :
offensive
— strategy and tactics employed when in position to score
Georgian :
შეტევა
(šeṭeva)
— strategy and tactics employed when in position to score
Greek :
επίθεση
(epíthesi)
— strategy and tactics employed when in position to score
Hebrew :
הַתְקָפָה
(hatqafá)
— strategy and tactics employed when in position to score
Hungarian :
támadás
— strategy and tactics employed when in position to score
Portuguese :
ataque
— strategy and tactics employed when in position to score
Romanian :
ofensivă
— strategy and tactics employed when in position to score
Russian :
нападе́ние
(napadénije)
— strategy and tactics employed when in position to score
Armenian :
հարձակում
(harjakum)
— portion of a team dedicated to scoring
Bulgarian :
нападение
(napadenie)
— portion of a team dedicated to scoring
Finnish :
hyökkääjät
— portion of a team dedicated to scoring
Finnish :
hyökkäyspää
— portion of a team dedicated to scoring
French :
attaque
— portion of a team dedicated to scoring
French :
attaquants
— portion of a team dedicated to scoring
Greek :
επίθεση
(epíthesi)
— portion of a team dedicated to scoring
Hebrew :
הַתְקָפָה
(hatqafá)
— portion of a team dedicated to scoring
Hungarian :
támadás
— portion of a team dedicated to scoring
Portuguese :
ataque
— portion of a team dedicated to scoring
Romanian :
atacant
— portion of a team dedicated to scoring
