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offense

noun

of·​fense ə-ˈfen(t)s How to pronounce offense (audio)
especially for sense 3
ˈä-ˌfen(t)s How to pronounce offense (audio)
ˈȯ-
variants or offence
1
: something that outrages the moral or physical senses
His conduct is an offense to public decency.
Such screaming is an offense to my ears.
2
a
: the act of displeasing or affronting
no offense intended and none taken, I hope
b
: the state of being insulted or morally outraged
takes offense at the slightest criticism
we ought not … to give offense by sexist words or phrases J. J. Kilpatrick
3
a
: the offensive team or members of a team playing offensive positions
The stronger offense won the game.
b
: the means or method of attacking or of attempting to score
The quarterback's passing success was the team's edge in offense.
c
: scoring ability
d
: the act of attacking : assault
weapons of offense
4
a
: an infraction of law
was stopped by the police for a traffic offense
especially : misdemeanor
had a record of petty offenses
b
: a breach of a moral or social code : sin, misdeed
was tolerant of his youthful offenses
5
a
archaic : a cause or occasion of sin : stumbling block
b
obsolete : an act of stumbling
offenseless
ə-ˈfen(t)s-ləs How to pronounce offense (audio)
 especially for sense 3  ˈä-ˌfen(t)s-
ˈȯ-
adjective

Synonyms

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offense, resentment, umbrage, pique, dudgeon, huff mean an emotional response to or an emotional state resulting from a slight or indignity.

offense implies hurt displeasure.

takes deep offense at racial slurs

resentment suggests lasting indignation or ill will.

harbored a lifelong resentment of his brother

umbrage may suggest hurt pride, resentment, or suspicion of another's motives.

took umbrage at the offer of advice

pique applies to a transient feeling of wounded vanity.

in a pique I foolishly declined the invitation

dudgeon suggests an angry fit of indignation.

stormed out of the meeting in high dudgeon

huff implies a peevish short-lived spell of anger usually at a petty cause.

in a huff he slammed the door

offense, sin, vice, crime, scandal mean a transgression of law.

offense applies to the infraction of any law, rule, or code.

at that school no offense went unpunished

sin implies an offense against moral or religious law.

the sin of blasphemy

vice applies to a habit or practice that degrades or corrupts.

regarded gambling as a vice

crime implies a serious offense punishable by the law of the state.

the crime of murder

scandal applies to an offense that outrages the public conscience.

a career ruined by a sex scandal

Example Sentences

He was found guilty and fined $250 for each offense. Penalties for a first offense range from fines to jail time. Our team has the best offense in the league. The quarterback directs the offense. The team needs some work on its offense. The team plays good offense. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Remember, on offense last week OSU was down three receivers and the running back room has only one scholarship running back — true freshman Dallan Hayden — behind TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022 Washington, like Michigan State, is 2-0 and in those wins have scored 97 points, a sign that the recent struggles on offense might be a thing of the past with the new regime. USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 This week saw efforts from Republicans aiming to put their party on offense. Rick Klein, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2022 On Thursday, the Tigers struggled on offense in the first period – scoring on a safety following an errant snap that Lee quarterback Bryson McGrew fell on in the end zone just 51 seconds into the game. Al.com Reports, al, 15 Sep. 2022 At this age, our defensive pressure causes havoc on the offense. Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 Liberated from the difficult task of having to defend policies and ideas, Republicans play exclusively on offense. Michael Sokolove, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2022 D'Andre Swift had more rushing yards than all but two players in the NFL last week, but the Detroit Lions still think Swift has more to offer on offense. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2022 While some Republicans have taken a defensive posture, others are going on offense. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English offence, offense "assault, breach of law, causing of displeasure," borrowed from Anglo-French offense, borrowed from Latin offensa "encounter with an obstacle, injury, wrong," noun derivative from feminine of offensus, past participle of offendere "to strike against, break a rule, displease" — more at offend

Note: The English senses "act of stumbling, stumbling block" are dependent on the Biblical passage "a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense" (Isaiah 8:14, 1 Peter 2:8 in the Authorized/King James Version), itself dependent on the literal sense "stumble upon" of Latin offendere and its derivatives (cf. Vulgate "lapis offensionis et petra scandali").

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5b

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The first known use of offense was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing offense

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