Definitions for offence

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offence of·fence

Spelling: [uh-fens, aw-fens, of-ens]

IPA: /əˈfɛns, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns/

Offence is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 69 anagrams from letters in offence (ceeffno).

Definitions for offence

noun

1. offense.
2. a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin.
3. a transgression of the law; misdemeanor.
4. a cause of transgression or wrong.
5. something that offends or displeases.
6. the act of offending or displeasing.
7. the feeling of resentful displeasure caused:
8. the act of attacking; attack or assault:
9. a person, army, etc., that is attacking.
10. Sports. the players or team unit responsible for attacking or scoring in a game. the players possessing or controlling the ball, puck, etc., or the aspects or period of a game when this obtains. a pattern or style of scoring attack: offensive effectiveness; ability to score:
11. Archaic. injury, harm, or hurt.

Origin of offence

1325-75; Middle English offence, offense; in part Middle French offens Latin offēnsus collision, knock, equivalent to offend(ere) (see offend) + -tus suffix of v. a

Examples for offence

For my part I am conscious of no offence; that which I was I am still.

I appear to have given you offence also with my clumsy tongue.

Yes; but one who could behave like that would be only too likely to give other grounds of offence.

“We never meant to be offensive, but we apologize if any offence was caused,” they told the Sun.

The offence of straggling is generally considered not serious.

Some have supposed that the punishment was disproportioned to the offence.

The precise occasion of this offence cannot, and need not, be ascertained.

It is the first offence of which Mr Taylor has ever been accused.

Is it really an offence against democracy for a government to enforce its own commitments upon its own MPs?

Until now the enormity of his offence had not penetrated her understanding.