Definitions for offence
Princeton's WordNet
offense, offence, offensive(noun)
the action of attacking an enemy
offense, offence(noun)
the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
umbrage, offense, offence(noun)
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
"he took offence at my question"
discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity(noun)
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking(noun)
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
"a long record of crimes"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
offence(noun)ˈɔf
offense
Wiktionary
offence(Noun)
The act of offending; a crime or sin; an affront or injury.
offence(Noun)
The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
offence(Noun)
A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defence.
offence(Noun)
The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defence.
Origin: From offensa
Translations for offence
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
offence(noun)
(any cause of) anger, displeasure, hurt feelings etc
That rubbish dump is an offence to the eye.
- beledigingAfrikaans

- إساءَه، إهانَه، إيذاءArabic

- дразнителBulgarian

- ofensaPortuguese (BR)

- urážka, pohoršeníCzech

- dasÄrgernisGerman

- anstødssten; fornærmelseDanish

- προσβολή, πλήγμαGreek

- ofensa, atentadoSpanish

- solvangEstonian

- عامل رنجش؛ دلخوریFarsi

- loukkausFinnish

- sujet de mécontentement/déplaisirFrench

- פְּגִיעָה, עֶלבּוֹןHebrew

- आहतHindi

- ružan prizorCroatian

- (meg)sértésHungarian

- gangguanIndonesian

- ástæða óánægju/sárinda, móðgunIcelandic

- offesaItalian

- 不快なものJapanese

- 모욕Korean

- kas (į)žeidžia, užgauna, įžeidimas, užgaulėLithuanian

- negods; kauna lietaLatvian

- menyakitkanMalay

- beledigingDutch

- forargelse, krenkelseNorwegian

- obrazaPolish

- عامل رنجش؛ دلخوریPersian

- د ستړيا عاملPashto

- ofensaPortuguese

- ofensăRomanian

- оскорблениеRussian

- urážka, pohoršenieSlovak

- žalitevSlovenian

- napadSerbian

- anstöt, förargelseSwedish

- การทำให้ขุ่นเคืองThai

- hoş olmayan, tatsız şeyTurkish

- 觸怒Chinese (Trad.)

- образаUkrainian

- ايذاء، ناراضگيUrdu

- sự xúc phạmVietnamese

- 触怒Chinese (Simp.)

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