Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off side

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.36 in modern English

Syllables
of-f -side
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The side of the pitch away from the batsman's legs as he takes his stance at the wicket; the right side for a right-handed batsman.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The right-hand side of a horse.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

off sides (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

offside

Antonyms

leg side near side

Questions

What does off side mean?
The side of the pitch away from the batsman's legs as he takes his stance at the wicket; the right side for a right-handed batsman.

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