blindside

[ blahynd-sahyd ]

/ ˈblaɪndˌsaɪd /

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verb (used with object), blind·sid·ed, blind·sid·ing.

Sports. to tackle, hit, or attack (an opponent) from the blind side: The quarterback was blindsided and had the ball knocked out of his hand.

Informal. to attack critically where a person is vulnerable, uninformed, etc.: The president was blindsided by the press on the latest tax bill.

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Origin of blindside

First recorded in 1970–75; v. use of noun phrase blind side

Other definitions for blindside (2 of 2)

blind side

noun

the part of one's field of vision, as to the side and rear, where one is unable to see approaching objects.

the side opposite that toward which a person is looking.

Origin of blind side

First recorded in 1600–10

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

How to use blindside in a sentence

Cruce operates the Iron Hill Campground on the other side of the highway.
The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods|James Higdon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So in that sense we have gotten close to the families that have lost loved ones, be it from one side or the other.
Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Andy Serkis, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Do you want to be on the wrong side of history, Academy?
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What could be more important, to make sure that side of things is right before we tie ourselves to someone forever?
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Within minutes, it seems, of the disclosures of these tragic events, large numbers of people chose a side and stuck to it.
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She skilfully manages the side-lights, and by this means produces strong effects.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
This city stands upon almost two equal parts on each side the river that passes through.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
This is one of the most striking manifestations of the better side of child-nature and deserves a chapter to itself.
Children's Ways|James Sully
When the women came, he was preparing to go to the west side for his daily visit with Mrs. Pruitt.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
Her heart fluttered violently with fear as she saw that he stepped out after her, and walked by her side toward the house.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

British Dictionary definitions for blindside

blind side

noun

rugby the side of the field between the scrum and the nearer touchline

the side on which a person's vision is obscured

verb blind-side

(tr) US to take (someone) by surprise

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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blind side

see under blind spot.

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