Added 9 October 2026 offence noun Categories: ActionsSocietyUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about offence at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The action of attacking an enemy. The team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score. A feeling of anger caused by being offended. he took offence at my question Related Words: misdemeanorinfractioninfringementviolationoffensemisdemeanouroffensivediscourtesytypenoteacts Back to today's word