Meanings
nounoffside trap (usually uncountable, plural offside traps)
plural offside traps
- uncountableusuallyball gamesA defensive play intended to catch the attacking team offside, generally in such a way that the defense line suddenly and simultaneously moves forward.
He managed to beat the offside trap and clinch the winner.
1 more example
But the visitors started the game in stunning fashion when Morten Gamst Pedersen dinked forward a clever looping pass and Kalinic beat the offside trap, surged into the box and beautifully placed the ball past goalkeeper Scott Carson.
2010 December 28, Kevin Darlin, “West Brom 1 - 3 Blackburn”, in BBC
Translations
Catalan tàctica del fora de joc
- tàctica del fora de jocdefensive play
Dutch buitenspelval
- buitenspelvaldefensive play
Estonian suluseisulõks
- suluseisulõksdefensive play
Finnish paitsioansa
- paitsioansadefensive play
French piège du hors-jeu
- piège du hors-jeudefensive play
German Abseitsfalle
- Abseitsfalledefensive play
Italian trappola del fuorigioco
- trappola del fuorigiocodefensive play
Polish pułapka ofsajdowa
- pułapka ofsajdowadefensive play
Swedish offsidefälla
- offsidefälladefensive play
Cite this entry
APA
offside trap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offside%20trap
MLA
“offside trap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offside%20trap. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “offside trap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offside%20trap.
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