Definitions for offence
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. offense, offence, offensivenoun

   the action of attacking an enemy

2. offense, offencenoun

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

3. umbrage, offense, offencenoun

   a feeling of anger caused by being offended

   "he took offence at my question"

4. discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activitynoun

   a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

5. crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breakingnoun

   (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

   "a long record of crimes"

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Offencenoun

   In any contest, the act or process of attacking as contrasted with the act of defending; the offensive; as, to go on the offense.

2. Offencenoun

   (Sports) The members of a team who have the primary responsibility to score goals, in contrast to those who have the responsibility to defend, i.e. to prevent the opposing team from scoring goal.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. offencenoun

   The act of offending; a crime or sin; an affront or injury.

2. offencenoun

   The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.

3. offencenoun

   A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defence.

4. offencenoun

   The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defence.

5. Etymology: From offensa

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. OFFENCEnoun

   Etymology: offense, Fr. offensa, from offendo, Lat.

   1. Crime; act of wickedness.

   Thither with speed their hasty course they ply’d,
   Where Christ the Lord for our offences dy’d. Edward Fairfax.

   Thou hast stol’n that, which after some few hours
   Were thine without offence. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   2. A transgression.

   If, by the law of nature, every man hath not a power to punish offences against it, I see not how the magistrates of any community can punish an alien of another country. John Locke.

   3. Injury.

   I have given my opinion against the authority of two great men, but I hope without offence to their memories; for I loved them living, and reverence them dead. Dryden.

   4. Displeasure given; cause of disgust; scandal.

   Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed. 2 Cor. vi. 3.

   He remembered the injury of the children of Bean, who had been a snare and an offence unto the people. 1 Mac. iv.

   The pleasures of the touch are greater than those of the other senses; as in warming upon cold, or refrigeration upon heat: for as the pains of the touch are greater than the offences of other senses, so likewise are the pleasures. Francis Bacon.

   5. Anger; displeasure conceived.

   Earnest in every present humour, and making himself brave in his liking, he was content to give them just cause of offence when they had power to make just revenge. Philip Sidney.

   6. Attack; act of the assailant.

   Courtesy that seemed incorporated in his heart, would not be persuaded to offer any offence, but only to stand upon the best defensive guard. Philip Sidney.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. offence

   Offence is the act of breaking a law, rule, or code of conduct, or the violation of a set boundary. It can also refer to annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult or disregard for oneself or one's standards or principles.

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Offence

   Offence vs. Offense -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Offence and Offense.

2. Offence

   Offense vs. Offence -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Offense and Offence.

Matched Categories

1. • Behavior
   • Operation
   • Team

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'offence' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2708

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'offence' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4654

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'offence' in Nouns Frequency: #763

How to pronounce offence?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of offence in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of offence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of offence in a Sentence

1. Bruce McArthur:

   The new reports fromThe Globe and Mailand theToronto Star offer conflicting information on the exact date of the interview, with one saying it happened in 2013 and the latter say it was between 2014 and 2017. But both reports raise questions about what Toronto Police knew about Bruce McArthur in the years leading up to Bruce McArthur arrest. Clockwise from left : Majeed Kayhan, 58 ; Dean Lisowick ; Soroush Marmudi, 50 ; Selim Esen, 44 and Andrew Kinsman, 49. ( Toronto Police) The Globe and Mail, citing a source with knowledge of the interview, says it occurred during the Project Project Houston investigation, which looked into the disappearances of three men in Toronto's Gay Village neighborhood, two of which Bruce McArthur was later charged with killing. The source said detectives had linked Bruce McArthur to two of the men through dating apps and brought Bruce McArthur in for questioning after receiving an anonymous tip. The Toronto Star, citing similar sources, said the interview happened between the closure of Project Houston in 2014 and the beginning of another investigation in 2017 that resulted in McArthur’s arrest. It also said the interview was over a matter unrelated to the missing people, but did not disclose what exactly. Detective Sgt. Hank Idsinga told The Globe and Mail in January that Bruce McArthur was not Bruce McArthur during Project Houston. Until we can establish that there has been foul play, we can attach a criminal offence to foul play, that's when someone would become Bruce McArthur.

2. Judge Michalis Papathanasiou:

   All mitigating factors were taken into account but it does not negate the seriousness of the offence.

3. Communications Salleh Said Keruak:

   It is an offence ... to upload any comment, request, suggestion or other communication which is obscene, indecent, false, menacing or offensive in character with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass another person.

4. Alessio Bruni:

   How can a judge establish an offence for acts which have no definition? This is what is puzzling me, if you can give me an example, this is better than any other legal discussion.

5. John Key:

   There's always lots of horsing around and sort of practical jokes and that's all there really was to it, ...I realized she had actually taken offence because it was all in the context of a bit of banter that was going on and so I obviously immediately apologized for that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=offence
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=offence
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Offence
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=offence
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com