offense

noun

• 1a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act:neither offense violates any federal law
• a thing that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right or natural:the outcome is an offense to basic justice

• 2annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself or one’s standards or principles:he went out, making it clear he’d taken offense I didn’t intend to give offense

• 3 /ˈôfens, ˈäf-/ the action of attacking: [as modifier]:reductions in strategic offense arsenals
• North American (in sports) the team or players who are attempting to score or advance the ball.
• (in sports) the condition of possessing the ball or being on the team attempting to score.