blinder

American  

[blahyn-der] / ˈblaɪn dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that blinds.

2. a blinker for a horse.

3. British Informal. a spectacular shot or action in sports, especially soccer.

   He played a blinder.

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blinder British  

/ ˈblaɪndə /

noun

1. an outstanding performance in sport

2. slang another name for blind

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Etymology

Origin of blinder

First recorded in 1580–90; blind + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Blinder remembered Sims as a stunning intellect—“I couldn’t keep up with him to actually be a collaborator,” he said—but one who carried his intelligence lightly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The 48-year-old Irish actor will star alongside Rebecca Ferguson, Stephen Graham, and Tim Roth in the upcoming movie, which is also known as Peaky Blinder: The Immortal Man.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2024

It still holds true, what Princeton University economist Alan S. Blinder wrote in a 2005 paper.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2023

The 'last mile' of bringing inflation down may prove difficult for the Fed, Blinder said, adding that the central bank won't be "stubborn" if inflation settles somewhat above its stated 2% goal.

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2023

Oh, clear as daylight is the truth, Blinder than bats were we, It is the long-haired foreign youth Who sang last night to me.

From A Century of Emblems by Cautley, G. S.