offense English

Meaning offense meaning

What does offense mean?

Definitions in simple English

offense Noun

— An offense is an action that breaks the law. Murder is a serious criminal offense.

— When you give offense to someone, you do something that they don't like. I didn't mean to give offense, but I didn't know that you don't do that in China.

— The offense is the person or team who is attacking. For the first time in the game, Arsenal goes on the offense.

offense

— noun (= discourtesy) a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

— noun (= crime) (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act a long record of crimes

— noun (= offence) a feeling of anger caused by being offended he took offence at my question

— noun the action of attacking an enemy

— noun the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

Synonyms offense synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as offense?

offense English » English

offence

crime

insult

sin

guilt

fault

wrong

violation

attack

affront

resentment

outrage

transgression

misdeed

insolence

injury

wrongdoing

umbrage

scandal

law-breaking

infringement

felony

displeasure

criminal offense

criminal offence

trespass

tort

punishment

offensive activity

offensive

infraction

indignation

hindrance

discourtesy

defects

contravention

assault

aggression

abuse

wrath

vice

taking offense

taking offence

swoop

strike

strafe

slur

slight

slam

shot

Topics offense topics

What do people use offense to talk about?

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Angry

• What words refer to feeling angry?
  be angry feel angry bristle miffed take offense resent be in a temper pissed off pissed be worked up be up in arms in a huff be disgusted take something personally take exception to be put out feel put out
• What words refer to causing someone to feel angry?
  anger (v) make someone angry make someone mad aggravate antagonize chafe cross someone disturb embitter enrage exasperate gall incense infuriate insult (v) irk madden needle nettle offend cause offense peeve perturb pique provoke rankle rile vex make your blood boil make you sick get someone going get someone's back up wind someone up be like a red flag to a bull
• What words refer to something that causes someone to feel angry?
  affront aggravation bitter pill to swallow insult (n) offense outrage provocation vexation

Social behavior Law

Break the law

• What words refer to a crime?
  crime misdemeanor felony capital offense treason illegality lawbreaking offense wrong wrongdoing outrage transgression trespass sin evil

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Attack

• What words refer to attacking someone?
  attack lead an attack the attack fell on assault assail charge come at drive force your way go for lay into make a run on rush sail into set upon strike confront penetrate defenses be on the offense
• What words refer to an attack in war?
  attack (n) assault (n) foray invasion incursion strike (n) push raid (n) offense offensive onset onslaught aggression ambush (n) sally siege sortie penetration

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Dislike

• What words refer to something that causes someone to dislike something?
  offense

Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Insult

• What words refer to insulting someone?
  insult (v) insult (n) offend offense rebuke criticize curse speak evil of

Social behavior Behavior Do good to

Do evil to

• What words refer to doing evil to someone?
  do evil to harm hurt offend offense hurt someone's feelings damage impair hit hard work against be a serious blow to be detrimental to at the expense of to the detriment of

Social behavior Social activity Entertainment, recreation Sports

Basketball

• What do the players do?
  play basketball shoot shoot a free throw score a basket three point play assist block a shot dribble pass the ball catch screen set up a play run a play jump rebound hit the boards tip in stuff double dribble walk step out of bounds throw out of bounds foul technical foul charge steal the ball fast break guard play defense play offense substitute huddle up throw the ball in