Offense — Defs

01 n. The act of offending in any sense; esp., a crime or a sin, an affront or an injury.

1.
The act of offending in any sense; esp., a crime or a sin, an affront or an injury.
“Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification.” — Rom. iv. 25.

“I have given my opinion against the authority of two great men, but I hope without offense to their memories.” — Dryden.
2.
The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure; as, to cause offense.
“He was content to give them just cause of offense, when they had power to make just revenge.” — Sir P. Sidney.
3.
A cause or occasion of stumbling or of sin.[Obs.]
“Woe to that man by whom the offense cometh!” — Matt. xviii. 7.
4.
In any contest, the act or process of attacking as contrasted with the act of defending; the offensive; as, to go on the offense.
5.
The members of a team who have the primary responsibility to score goals, in contrast to those who have the responsibility to defend, i.e. to prevent the opposing team from scoring goal.(Sports)

Phrases & compounds

To take offense — to feel, or assume to be, injured or affronted; to become angry or hostile.

Weapons of offense — those which are used in attack, in distinction from those of defense, which are used to repel.