offense.
The act of offending.
Meaning & usage
The act of offending. A crime or sin.
The act of offending. An affront, injury, or insult.
The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense.
The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English offence, from Old French offense, from Latin offensa (“a striking against; displeasure; injury”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.