blind date

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blahynd deyt]
- /blaɪnd deɪt/
- /blaɪnd deɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blahynd deyt]
- /blaɪnd deɪt/

Definitions of blind date words

countable noun blind date A blind date is an arrangement made for you to spend a romantic evening with someone you have never met before. 3
noun blind date a social meeting between two people who have not met before 3
noun blind date either of the persons involved 3
noun blind date a social engagement arranged for a man and a woman who are strangers to each other 3
noun blind date either person involved 3
noun blind date a social appointment or date arranged, usually by a third person, between two people who have not met. 1

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Origin of blind date

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Blind date

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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blind date popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blind date usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for blind date

noun blind date

set-up — Surveying. station (def 14a). a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station. a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.

Just one Synonym for blind date