Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun etc. See offense, etc.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun See offense.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The act of offending; a crime or sin; an affront or injury.
  • noun The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
  • noun team sports A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defence.
  • noun team sports The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defence.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
  • noun a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  • noun a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
  • noun the action of attacking an enemy
  • noun (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

Etymologies

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From Latin offensa ("a striking against; displeasure; injury")

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  • Variant of offense.

    August 15, 2008

  • Please don't.

    January 11, 2013

  • Ha.

    January 11, 2013