blindsided

blind·side

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blahynd-sahyd]
- /ˈblaɪndˌsaɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blahynd-sahyd]
- /ˈblaɪndˌsaɪd/

Definitions of blindsided word

verb with object blindsided 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 blindsided Informal. to attack critically where a person is vulnerable, uninformed, etc.: The president was blindsided by the press on the latest tax bill. 1
verb blindsided simple past tense and past participle of blindside. 0

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Origin of blindsided

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 Blindsided

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Blindsided

blindsided 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.

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Synonyms for blindsided

noun blindsided

whomped — Simple past tense and past participle of whomp.
zapped — to kill or shoot.

All 2 Synonyms of blindsided