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- Dictionaryoffence/əˈfɛns/
noun
- 1. a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act: "the new offence of obtaining property by deception" Similar
- 2. annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself: "he made it clear he'd taken offence" Similar
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Offence can mean an illegal act, a crime, or upset and hurt feelings. Learn how to use it in different contexts and see translations in other languages.
- Definition in The Cambridge English Dictionary
OFFENCE meaning: 1. an illegal act; a crime: 2. upset and...
- Offence: Arabic Translation
offence translate: إهانة, مُخالَفة. Learn more in the...
- Offence: Japanese Translation
OFFENCE translate: 気分を害すること, 違反, 犯罪. Learn more in the...
- Offence: Thai Translation
offence translate: การกระทำผิดกฎหมาย, การทำให้ขุ่นเคือง....
- Offence: Danish Translation
offence - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...
- Offence: Italian Translation
offence translate: offesa, reato, reato, offesa. Learn more...
- Offence: Catalan Translation
offence - definition, audio pronunciation and more for...
- Offence: Portuguese Translation
OFFENCE translate: ofensa, infração, crime, delito, ataque....
- Definition in The Cambridge English Dictionary
Learn the meaning of offence as a crime, a wrong, or an annoyance, and see how to use it in sentences. Compare with offense and related words in American English.
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others. synonyms: discourtesy, offense, offensive activity. see more. noun. a feeling of anger caused by being offended. “he took offence at my question” synonyms: offense, umbrage. see more. noun.
noun. a violation or breach of a law, custom, rule, etc. any public wrong or crime. a nonindictable crime punishable on summary conviction. annoyance, displeasure, or resentment. give offence or give offence to someone. to cause annoyance or displeasure to someone. take offence. to feel injured, humiliated, or offended.
Offence is a British variant of offense, meaning a violation of law, custom, rule, etc. It can also mean annoyance, displeasure, or resentment, or a team that has the ball in sports.
Offence is a noun that means an illegal act or a feeling of being upset or angry. Learn how to use it in different contexts, such as crime, law, and etiquette, with synonyms and collocations.
Offence can mean either the feeling of being upset or angry by something rude, or a crime. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with translations and examples.
