Offence (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Offense

Hypernyms

• Transgression

Hyponyms

• Crime
• Law-breaking
• Criminal Offence

Meaning ²

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

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Synonyms

• Offense

Antonyms

• Defence

Hypernyms

• Team

Meaning ³

A feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question".

Classification

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

Synonyms

• Umbrage
• Offense

Hypernyms

• Anger
• Choler

Related Words

• Offend (verb)

Meaning ⁴

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

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Discourtesy
• Offense
• Offensive Activity

Hypernyms

• Doings
• Behaviour
• Behavior

Hyponyms

• Slight
• Insolence
• Derision
• Affront
• Presumption
• Ridicule
• Insult
• Indelicacy
• Rebuff

Meaning ⁵

The action of attacking an enemy.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Offensive
• Offense

Hypernyms

• Operation

Hyponyms

• Counteroffensive
• Dirty War
• Rollback