blindside

Definition of Blindside in English :

1. blindside

catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences

Example Sentences:
'The economic downturn blindsided many investors'

2. blindside

attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Blindside

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈblindˌsided or ˈblindˌsiding

1. American Football

to hit or block (an opposing player) from his blind side

2.

to attack (someone) from an unseen or unexpected direction

tr.v. blind·sid·ed, blind·sid·ing, blind·sides

1. To hit or attack on or from the blind side.

2. To catch or take unawares, especially with harmful or detrimental results: The news blindsided us.