blindside

1 of 2

verb

blind·​side ˈblīn(d)-ˌsīd 

blindsided; blindsiding; blindsides

transitive verb

1

: to hit unexpectedly from or as if from the blind side

blindside the quarterback

2

: to surprise unpleasantly

blind side

2 of 2

noun

1

: the side away from which one is looking

2

: the side on which one that is blind in one eye cannot see

Examples of blindside in a Sentence

Verb

The quarterback was blindsided just as he was about to throw a pass.

We were all blindsided by the news of her sudden death.

Noun

He was hit on his blind side.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Hard Lessons That Built This Skill In 2017, one of my marketing ventures was blindsided by a regulatory change. —Maksym Blazhkun, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Clarke had in the prior days been given an outstanding diversity award by BAFTA and the industry was blindsided by the news. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025

Noun

Do the Packers shop him around cutdown day or keep him for reliable depth on Love’s blind side? —Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025

Other revelations include the Dolphins confirmation that veteran lineman Austin Jackson and James Daniels will protect quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s blind side. —Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for blindside

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Medical Definition

blind side

noun

: the side on which one who is blind in one eye cannot see