onside

[ on-sahyd, awn- ]

adjective

, Sports.

1. not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.

onside

/ ˌɒnˈsaɪd /

adjective

1. sport (of a player) in a legal position, as when behind the ball or with a required number of opponents between oneself and the opposing team's goal line

adjective

1. taking one's part or side; working towards the same goal (esp in the phrase get someone onside ) Compare offside

Word History and Origins

Origin of onside¹

First recorded in 1840–50; on + side ¹

Example Sentences

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu may have preferred Biden, but he is familiar with Trump’s style of politics and will seek a formula for keeping America onside in its war against jihadist group Boko Haram.

From BBC

Karty kicked another field goal with 39 seconds left to draw the Rams within eight points again, but the Dolphins recovered an onside kick to clinch the victory.

From Los Angeles Times

And in Downing Street there’s confidence the public is broadly onside.

From BBC

Rutgers went on to score a touchdown with 1 minute 23 seconds left and would have had a chance to win the game had it recovered an onside kick snagged by UCLA’s Grant Gray.

From Los Angeles Times

The Chargers needed to watch a late onside kick attempt swirl out of bounds to avoid disaster in a game they led by 23 points.

From Los Angeles Times