(British spelling) A crime.

plural of offensive zone

(idiomatic) To give elbow room or leeway (for something to happen).

Alternative spelling of hanging offence

(idiomatic) A crime so serious that it is punishable by means of death by hanging.

(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of offend

A woman who offends.

plural of offendress

To feel (and usually to show) resentment at another's actions or words.

(idiomatic) To offer sympathy to someone who has recently experienced the loss of a loved one.