drop the ball vs offend

drop the ball and offend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drop the ball	No	No	Yes	No
offend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, offend is a hypernym of drop the ball; that is, offend is a word with a broader meaning than drop the ball:

Other hypernyms of drop the ball include breach, break, go against, infract, transgress, violate.

drop the ball (verb)	offend (verb)
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake	hurt the feelings of
	cause to feel resentment or indignation
	strike with disgust or revulsion
	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises