blind side

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blahynd sahyd]
- /blaɪnd saɪd/
- /blaɪnd saɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blahynd sahyd]
- /blaɪnd saɪd/

Definitions of blind side words

noun blind side the side of the field between the scrum and the nearer touchline 3
noun blind side the side on which a person's vision is obscured 3
verb blind side to take (someone) by surprise 3
noun blind side the side opposite to the direction in which a person is looking 3
noun blind side the part of one's field of vision, as to the side and rear, where one is unable to see approaching objects. 1
noun blind side the side opposite that toward which a person is looking. 1

See all 7 definitions of blind side

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Origin of blind side

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10

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Parts of speech for Blind side

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Blind side

blind side popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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 side usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for blind side

noun blind side

blind spot — If you say that someone has a blind spot about something, you mean that they seem to be unable to understand it or to see how important it is.
weak side — the side of the offensive line opposite the side with the tight end, thereby the side having the smaller number of players.

All 2 Synonyms of blind side