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offence
noun
an
action
that
breaks
the
law
;
a
crime
.
•
Shoplifting
is
a
minor
offence
but
can
still
lead
to
a
fine
.
Shoplifting
is
a
minor
offence
but
can
still
lead
to
a
fine
.
•
Drink-driving
is
a
serious
offence
in
the
UK
.
Drink-driving
is
a
serious
offence
in
the
UK
.
From
Old
French
offense
,
later
adapted
in
British
spelling
to
offence
.
noun
words
or
behaviour
that
upset
or
insult
someone
;
the
feeling
of
being
hurt
by
them
.
•
I
meant
no
offence
by
what
I
said
.
I
meant
no
offence
by
what
I
said
.
•
She
took
offence
at
his
remarks
about
her
accent
.
She
took
offence
at
his
remarks
about
her
accent
.
Parallel
development
in
British
English
following
the
legal
sense
.
noun
the
group
of
players
or
tactics
used
to
attack
and
score
points
in
a
sport
or
game
.
•
The
team's
offence
dominated
throughout
the
match
.
The
team's
offence
dominated
throughout
the
match
.
•
Their
coach
prefers
a
possession-based
offence
.
Their
coach
prefers
a
possession-based
offence
.
Borrowed
from
American
sporting
terminology
, ‘
offence
’
entered
UK
sports
writing
in
the
20th
century
.
fence
noun
a
structure
,
usually
made
of
wood
,
metal
,
or
wire
,
that
is
built
around
an
area
of
land
to
mark
a
boundary
or
to
keep
people
or
animals
in
or
out
•
A
white
fence
surrounded
the
small
cottage
.
A
white
fence
surrounded
the
small
cottage
.
•
The
ball
flew
over
the
fence
into
the
neighbor's
yard
.
The
ball
flew
over
the
fence
into
the
neighbor's
yard
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
‘
fens
’,
short
for
‘
defens
’
meaning
‘
defense
,
protection
’.
verb
-
fence
,
fencing
,
fences
,
fenced
to
build
or
put
a
fence
around
an
area
so
that
it
is
enclosed
or
protected
•
They
fenced
the
garden
to
keep
the
rabbits
out
.
They
fenced
the
garden
to
keep
the
rabbits
out
.
•
We
will
fence
the
playground
next
month
for
safety
.
We
will
fence
the
playground
next
month
for
safety
.
verb
-
fence
,
fencing
,
fences
,
fenced
to
fight
with
swords
as
a
sport
or
skill
,
using
rules
and
protective
equipment
•
They
learned
to
fence
with
foils
at
school
.
They
learned
to
fence
with
foils
at
school
.
•
Athletes
fenced
fiercely
during
the
tournament
.
Athletes
fenced
fiercely
during
the
tournament
.
verb
-
fence
,
fencing
,
fences
,
fenced
to
buy
,
sell
,
or
move
stolen
goods
secretly
•
He
was
arrested
for
fencing
stolen
smartphones
.
He
was
arrested
for
fencing
stolen
smartphones
.
•
The
thieves
needed
someone
to
fence
the
jewelry
quickly
.
The
thieves
needed
someone
to
fence
the
jewelry
quickly
.
noun
a
person
who
buys
and
sells
stolen
goods
•
The
stolen
watches
were
sold
to
a
known
fence
.
The
stolen
watches
were
sold
to
a
known
fence
.
•
Detectives
tracked
the
fence
operating
in
the
market
.
Detectives
tracked
the
fence
operating
in
the
market
.
