offense   (TTS Sound)

The noun offense has 5 senses

• discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity -- (a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others)


• umbrage, offense, offence -- (a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question")


• crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking -- ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes")


• offense, offence -- (the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score)


• offense, offence, offensive -- (the action of attacking an enemy)