(obsolete) That may give offense.

(obsolete) Assault; attack, offensive; offense.

(basketball) A foul committed by a member of the team with possession of the ball.

(American football) A player for the team in possession of the ball who lines up behind the line of scrimmage at the start of a play.

(idiomatic) A campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery in order to achieve some goal, especially in a political or diplomatic field.

(idiomatic) To attack instead of defending; to be bold and proactive.

(American football) A lineman for the team in possession of the ball located outside one of the guard positions.

(American football, Canadian football) The five players comprising the center, the left and right offensive guards, and the left and right offensive tackles who are positioned around the ball at the line of scrimmage.

(ice hockey) The ice between the opposing team's blue line and their end board.

plural of offensive zone