offenses

5 definitions • 2 examples

US spelling of

the condition of having your feelings hurt esp. because someone has been rude or showed a lack of respect:

Do you think he took offense (= was upset) at the joke about his age?

an illegal act; crime:

He was charged with the offense of driving without a license.

(in sports) the ability to score points in a competition, or, esp. in football, the team that has the ball and is trying to score points

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