off side

noun

The side of the pitch away from the batsman's legs as he takes his stance at the wicket; the right side for a right-handed batsman.

Opposite
leg sidenear side
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Meanings

nounoff side (countable and uncountable, plural off sides)

plural off sides

  1. countableuncountableball gamesThe side of the pitch away from the batsman's legs as he takes his stance at the wicket; the right side for a right-handed batsman.

    Antonyms: leg side

  2. countableuncountableequestrianismThe right-hand side of a horse.

    Antonyms: near side

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe side of the pitch away from the batsman's legs as he takes his stance at the wicket; the right side for a right-handed batsman.

Opposite
leg side

nounThe right-hand side of a horse.

Opposite
near side
Cite this entry
APA

off side. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20side

MLA

“off side.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20side. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off side,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20side.

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