Definition of OFFENCE

offence

Plural: offences

Noun

  • An act violating a law or moral code; an offense.
  • the action of attacking an enemy
  • the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
  • a feeling of anger caused by being offended
    • "he took offence at my question"
  • a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
  • (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
  • British, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada standard spelling of offense.

Examples

  • Using an unverified word is a serious OFFENCE in competitive Scrabble.

Synonyms

crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, discourtesy, law-breaking, offense, offensive, offensive activity, umbrage

Antonyms

defence, defense

Scrabble Score: 15

offence: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
offence: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
offence: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

offence: valid Words With Friends Word