blindside

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver.
2. noun A tram/train driver's field of blindness around a tram (trolley/streetcar) or a train; the side areas behind the tram/train driver.
3. noun A person's weak point.
4. noun The space on the side of the pitch with the shorter distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare openside.
5. noun The blindside flanker, a position in rugby union, usually number 6.

   The blindside packs down at the scrum on the blindside.

6. verb To attack (a person) on their blind side.

   The robbers crept out of the forest and blindsided the traveller.

7. verb To catch off guard; to take by surprise.

   He had completed his plan to develop a new office building, but was blindsided by the sudden drop in real estate values.

Similar words

blind sideline openside back door off-side rule offside checkside on side sideline cut check side

Often followed by

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Word family

blindsided blindsides blindsiding