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blinder

blinder

1 6.8
An outstanding, very impressive performance in a game or event
  • noun
  • /ˈblaɪndər/
  • UK
translation icon : partidazo
  • You played a blinder, Frank!
  • played a blinder

Examples

  • Oh, mate, you played a blinder!

    Blinder (2013)

  • Aye, he played a blinder.

    This Sporting Life (1963)

  • Yet the Advertiser's reporters, thanks to really good contacts with the police, played a blinder in their coverage of Sian's disappearance, which earned enormous respect in the local community.

    Blog text (12)

  • In 1989, Paul Caligiuri hit a 30-yard blinder to beat Trinidad and Tobago and send the United States to the World Cup for the first time since 1950.

    Blog text (11)

  • In the final match of the season, the player scored a stunning goal, making it a complete blinder.

  • Her performance at the dance competition was a real blinder, impressing both the judges and the audience.

  • During the championship game, he delivered a blinder of a shot that secured the victory for his team.

Synonyms

showstopper
vsblinder
7 5.7

Something very impressive that makes people stop and look

focuses on exceptional competitive performance rather than attention grabbing
humdinger
vsblinder
  • Informal
7 9.0

A person or thing that is very impressive

applies to outstanding actions in sports or competitions rather than general excellence
dinger
vsblinder
  • Slang
5 8.6

A person or thing that is unusually good

is stronger and means a truly exceptional performance
stormer
vsblinder
  • UK
7.1

A performance or event that is very exciting and successful

is used mainly for outstanding actions in sports or competitions

Antonyms

failure
557 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

How Impressive

master class
5 5.3
blinder
  • UK
1 6.8
performance
637 2.5

Surface Forms

blinder singular
blinders plural

Morphology

blinder = blind (opaque) = blind + er

The sense 'an outstanding performance' is a metaphorical or slang extension not directly deducible from 'blind' + '-er'.

Etymology

Blinder for an outstanding performance comes from the idea of blind meaning 'to dazzle' or amaze people. So a 'blinder' is a play or action that dazzles the crowd because it is so good.