offense
Plural: offenses
Noun
- A breach of a rule, law, or moral standard.
- a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
- a feeling of anger caused by being offended
- (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
- the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
- the action of attacking an enemy
- 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.
Examples
- Misspelling a word is a common OFFENSE among new Words With Friends players.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English offence, from Old French offense, from Latin offensa (“a striking against; displeasure; injury”).
Synonyms
crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, discourtesy, law-breaking, offence, offensive, offensive activity, umbrage, affront, barb, burn, dis, diss, insult, insultation, offense, pejorative, put-down, slam, slight, slur
Scrabble Score: 13
offense: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordoffense: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
offense: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary