n. | 1. | The act of offending in any sense; esp., a crime or a sin, an affront or an injury. | ||||||
2. | The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure; | |||||||
3. | A cause or occasion of stumbling or of sin. | |||||||
4. | In any contest, the act or process of attacking as contrasted with the act of defending; the offensive; | |||||||
5. | (Sports) The members of a team who have the primary responsibility to score goals, in contrast to those who have the responsibility to defend, i.e. to prevent the opposing team from scoring goal.
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Noun | 1. | offense - a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others |
2. | offense - a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question" | |
3. | offense - a crime less serious than a felony | |
4. | offense - the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score Synonyms: offence Antonyms: defending team, defense, defence - (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense" | |
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