To attack (a person) on his or her blind side.
To catch off guard; to take by surprise.
The blindside flanker, a position in rugby union, usually number 6.
A person's weak point.
A tram/train driver's field of blindness around a tram (trolley/streetcar) or a train; the side areas behind the tram/train driver.
The space on the side of the pitch with the shorter distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare openside.
A driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver.
(rare, poetic) to assault, gain power over (heart, mind+).
[army; crowd, rioters] To assault (a significant building) with the aim to gain power over it.
To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.
(weather it) To be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
(figurative) To rage or fume; to be in a violent temper.
A thunderstorm.
Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.
A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position.
A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; violent outbreak.
A very strong wind on the wind scale, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale).