Associations to the word «Blindside»

Wiktionary

BLINDSIDE, noun. (automotive) A driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver.
BLINDSIDE, noun. (rugby) the space on the side of the pitch with the shorter distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare openside.
BLINDSIDE, noun. (rugby union) short for blindside flanker, a position in rugby union, usually number 6.
BLINDSIDE, verb. (transitive) To attack (a person) on his or her blind side.
BLINDSIDE, verb. (transitive) (figurative) (informal) To catch off guard; to take by surprise.

Dictionary definition

BLINDSIDE, verb. Catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences; "The economic downturn blindsided many investors".
BLINDSIDE, verb. Attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche