(obsolete) Assault; attack, offensive; offense.

plural of offensiveness

(American football) An offense in which the quarterback sets up at a distance behind the center and the ball is snapped through the air.

(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.

A crime for which the maximum penalty is capital punishment. / A crime for which the maximum penalty is life in prison without parole.

(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.