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offense
of·fense O0037800 (ə-fĕns′)n.1. a. The act of causing anger, resentment, displeasure, or affront.b. The state of being offended.2. a. A violation or infraction of a moral or social code; a transgression or sin.b. A transgression of law; a crime.3. Something that outrages moral sensibilities: Genocide is an offense to all civilized humans.4. (ŏf′ĕns′) The act of attacking or assaulting.5. (ŏf′ĕns′) Sports a. The means or tactics used in attempting to score.b. The team in possession of the ball or puck, or those players whose primary duty is to attempt to score.c. Scoring ability or potential.
[Middle English, from Old French ofense, from Latin offēnsa, from feminine past participle of offendere, to offend; see offend.]of•fense or of•fence (əˈfɛns or, for 9, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns)
n. 1. a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin. 2. a transgression of the law; misdemeanor. 3. something that offends or displeases. 4. the act of offending or displeasing. 5. the feeling of resentment caused: to give offense. 6. aggression or assault: weapons of offense. 7. a person, army, etc., that is attacking. 8. a. the team unit responsible for scoring in a game. b. a pattern or style of scoring attack. c. offensive effectiveness; ability to score. 9. Archaic. injury, harm, or hurt. [1325–75; Middle English, in part < Middle French offens < Latin offēnsus collision, knock, dislike, derivative of offendere (see offend); in part < Middle French offense < Latin offēnsa striking against, displeasure, derivative of offendere] syn: See crime. offenseAn action that breaks a law, especially a crime.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | offense - a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or othersoffensive activity, discourtesy, offencebehavior, conduct, doings, behaviour - manner of acting or controlling yourselfderision, ridicule - the act of deriding or treating with contemptindelicacy - an impolite act or expressioninsolence - an offensive disrespectful impudent actaffront, insult - a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"presumption - a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming; "his presumption was intolerable"rebuff, slight - a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) | | 2. |  offense - a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question"umbrage, offenceanger, ire, choler - a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance | | 3. |  offense - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offenceevildoing, transgression - the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"barratry - the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrelscapital offense - a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriatecybercrime - crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programsfelony - a serious crime (such as murder or arson)forgery - criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraudfraud - intentional deception resulting in injury to another personHad crime - (Islam) serious crimes committed by Muslims and punishable by punishments established in the Koran; "Had crimes include apostasy from Islam and murder and theft and adultery"highjack, hijack - seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destinationmayhem - the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another personinfraction, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, violation, infringement - a crime less serious than a felonyperpetration, committal, commission - the act of committing a crimeattempt, attack - the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"Tazir crime - (Islam) minor crimes committed by Muslims; crimes that are not mentioned in the Koran so judges are free to punish the offender in any appropriate way; "in some Islamic nations Tazir crimes are set by legislation"regulatory offence, regulatory offense, statutory offence, statutory offense - crimes created by statutes and not by common lawthuggery - violent or brutal acts as of thugshigh treason, lese majesty, treason - a crime that undermines the offender's governmentvice crime - a vice that is illegalvictimless crime - an act that is legally a crime but that seem to have no victims; "he considers prostitution to be a victimless crime"war crime - a crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of warcriminal law - the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishmentabduct, kidnap, nobble, snatch - take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"shanghai, impress - take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"commandeer, highjack, hijack, pirate - take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"skyjack - subject an aircraft to air piracy; "the plane was skyjacked to Uzbekistan"carjack - take someone's car from him by force, usually with the intention of stealing it; "My car was carjacked last night!"extort - obtain through intimidationblackmail - obtain through threatsscalp - sell illegally, as on the black marketbootleg - sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol; "They were bootlegging whiskey"black market, run - deal in illegally, such as arms or liquorfob off, foist off, palm off - sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceivepush - sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"black marketeer - deal on the black marketpyramid - use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid dealransom, redeem - exchange or buy back for money; under threattraffic - deal illegally; "traffic drugs"rustle, lift - take illegally; "rustle cattle"shoplift - steal in a storestick up, hold up - rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threatmug - rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence; "I was mugged in the streets of New York last night"pirate - copy illegally; of published materialplagiarise, plagiarize, lift - take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual propertycrib - take unauthorized (intellectual material)bribe, grease one's palms, buy, corrupt - make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"rake off - take money from an illegal transactionbuy off, pay off - pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor | | 4. | offense - the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to scoreoffenceteam, squad - a cooperative unit (especially in sports)defending team, defence, defense - (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense" | | 5. |  offense - the action of attacking an enemy offence, offensivemilitary operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"counteroffensive - a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking forcedirty war - an offensive conducted by secret police or the military of a regime against revolutionary and terrorist insurgents and marked by the use of kidnapping and torture and murder with civilians often being the victims; "thousands of people disappeared and were killed during Argentina's dirty war in the late 1970s"push back, rollback - the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw |
offensenoun1. An act that offends a person's sense of pride or dignity:affront, contumely, despite, indignity, insult, outrage, slight.Idiom: slap in the face.2. Extreme displeasure caused by an insult or slight:dudgeon, huff, miff, pique, resentment, ruffled feathers, umbrage.3. A wicked act or wicked behavior:crime, deviltry, diablerie, evil, evildoing, immorality, iniquity, misdeed, peccancy, sin, wickedness, wrong, wrongdoing.4. Something that offends one's sense of propriety, fairness, or justice:crime, outrage, sin.5. A serious breaking of the public law:crime, illegality, misdeed.Law: felony.6. The act of attacking:aggression, assailment, assault, attack, attempt, offensive, onrush, onset, onslaught, strike.Translations
offense
hanging offenseA crime, misdeed, or impropriety that is (hyperbolically) perceived to warrant death by hanging. Primarily heard in US. Political correctness has become so authoritarian these days that saying anything with even the slightest derogatory implication is seen as a hanging offense!See also: hanging, offensegive offense toTo cause tension or displeasure. I tried to choose my words carefully, but, due to the controversial subject matter, I feared that I would give offense to the committee no matter what I said.See also: give, offensethe best defense is a good offenseProactively attacking one's opponents or enemies is the best way to protect oneself, since they will be occupied with defending themselves, rather than attacking. They have a lot of scoring power, so we need to attack the goal early and wear them out. The best defense is a good offense, girls.See also: defense, good, offensetake offense (at) (something)To be or feel insulted, offended, or humiliated by something. I know your comments were made completely in jest, but I couldn't help taking offense at them. I noticed your parents leaving early. I do hope they haven't taken offense.See also: offense, takeno offenseWhat I have said or am about to say is not meant to offend or insult you, even though it could be interpreted that way. No offense, but I think it may be time you cleaned up your kitchen. All I'm saying is that I think we could use some more help with the renovation. No offense, John, you've been a big help.See also: no, offensemean no offenseTo not imply or intend any offensive meaning in what one says or does. Usually used in the past tense. I truly meant no offense by what I said—I was just making a literal observation about your clothes, that's all! I'm sure you meant no offense, but just consider for a moment how someone might interpret what you said.See also: mean, no, offensenot mean any offenseTo not imply or intend any offensive meaning in what one says or does. Usually used in the past tense. I truly didn't meant any offense by what I said—I was just making a literal observation about your clothes, that's all! I'm sure you never meant any offense, but just consider for a moment how someone might interpret what you said.See also: any, mean, not, offenseno offense meantWhat I have said or am about to say is not meant to offend or insult you, even though it could be interpreted that way. No offense meant, but I think it may be time you cleaned up your kitchen. All I'm saying is that I think we could use some more help with the renovation—no offense meant.See also: meant, no, offenseno offense takenI was not offended or insulted by what you just said. A: "Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that we didn't appreciate your help!" B: "No worries, no offense taken."See also: no, offense, takenbest defense is a good offenseProv. If you attack your opponents, they will be so busy fighting off your attack that they will not be able to attack you. (Often associated with sports. Often pronounced with the accent on the first syllable, similar to offense.) The team mostly practiced offensive moves because the coach believed that the best defense is a good offense. Jim thought that the best defense is a good offense, so he always tried to pass other drivers before they could pass him.See also: defense, good, offensemean no offensenot to intend to offend. (See also take no offense.) I'm really sorry. I meant no offense. It was simply a slip of the tongue. He meant no offense by it.See also: mean, no, offenseNo offense meant.I did not mean to offend [you]. (See also No offense taken.) Mary: Excuse that last remark. No offense meant. Susan: It's okay. I was not offended.See also: meant, no, offenseNo offense taken.I am not offended [by what you said]. (See also No offense meant.) Pete: Excuse that last remark. I did not want to offend you. Tom: It's okay. No offense taken.See also: no, offense, takentake offense (at someone or something)to be insulted by someone or something. Bill took offense at Mary for her thoughtless remarks. Almost everyone took offense at Bill's new book. I'm sorry you took offense. I meant no harm.See also: offense, takeno offensePlease don't feel insulted, I don't mean to offend you, as in No offense, but I think you're mistaken. This expression, first recorded in 1829, generally accompanies a statement that could be regarded as insulting but is not meant to be, as in the example. See also: no, offensetake offenseFeel resentment or emotional pain, as in I didn't realize he'd take offense when he wasn't invited. [Mid-1800s] See also: offense, takeEncyclopediaSeeoffenceOffense
Related to Offense: No offense meant, take offenseOffenseA breach of law; a crime. An offense may consist of a felony or a misdemeanor. The term is used to indicate a violation of public rights as opposed to private ones. For example, murder is an offense whereas libel is not. offensen. a crime or punishable violation of law of any type or magnitude. (See: crime) offense
Related to offense: No offense meant, take offenseSynonyms for offensenoun an act that offends a person's sense of pride or dignitySynonyms- affront
- contumely
- despite
- indignity
- insult
- outrage
- slight
noun extreme displeasure caused by an insult or slightSynonyms- dudgeon
- huff
- miff
- pique
- resentment
- ruffled feathers
- umbrage
noun a wicked act or wicked behaviorSynonyms- crime
- deviltry
- diablerie
- evil
- evildoing
- immorality
- iniquity
- misdeed
- peccancy
- sin
- wickedness
- wrong
- wrongdoing
noun something that offends one's sense of propriety, fairness, or justiceSynonymsnoun a serious breaking of the public lawSynonyms- crime
- illegality
- misdeed
- felony
noun the act of attackingSynonyms- aggression
- assailment
- assault
- attack
- attempt
- offensive
- onrush
- onset
- onslaught
- strike
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