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blind-sided

blind-sid·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blahynd sahy-did]
    • /blaɪnd ˈsaɪ dɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blahynd sahy-did]
    • /blaɪnd ˈsaɪ dɪd/

Definitions of blind-sided word

  • verb with object blind-sided 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. 1
  • verb with object blind-sided Informal. to attack critically where a person is vulnerable, uninformed, etc.: The president was blindsided by the press on the latest tax bill. 1

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Origin of blind-sided

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; v. use of noun phrase blind side

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Parts of speech for Blind-sided

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blind-sided popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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.

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