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blindside Definition

☆ blind·side (blīnd′sīd′)

transitive verb -·sid′ed, -·sid′·ing

  1. Football to hit or block (an opposing player) from his blind side
  2. to attack (someone) from an unseen or unexpected direction

blindside Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • flanker: The solitary change is positional and involves Nick Easter moving from blindside flanker to number 8, swapping with Andre Vos.
  • break: Eventually a powerful blindside break from Oldfield left winger Richard Dillon with the smallest of gaps to touch down in the corner.
  • move: Another blindside move down the right was halted with a knock-on when a try looked a possibility.

Browse dictionary entries near blindside

  1. ‹ blindness
  2. ‹ blindman's buff
  3. ‹ blindly
  4. ‹ Blindheim
  5. ‹ blindfold
  6. ‹ blindfish
  7. ‹ blinders
  8. ‹ blind trust
  9. ‹ blind tiger
  10. ‹ blind staggers
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