onside

adjective/ˈɑnˌsaɪd/

Frequency rank: #16,042 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

In a position that is allowed by the rules of the game; not offside.

Illustration for the English word “onside”

Example sentence

The referee checked whether the striker was onside before allowing the goal to stand.

Synonyms & related words

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