Blind Date (Noun)
Meaning 1
A participant in a blind date (someone you meet for the first time when you have a date with them).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- She felt nervous on her way to the restaurant, wondering if this blind date would be the one who breaks her unlucky streak in relationships.
- After meeting online, the two strangers agreed to a casual dinner, so her friend would be joining them to observe the dynamic of her blind date.
- Her coworker had been pushing her for weeks to go on the blind date, insisting they'd be perfect for each other.
- He agreed to meet the blind date at a coffee shop before deciding whether they should take it further and try dinner sometime.
- Going on a blind date could be worth a try, Sarah thought to herself, maybe it was exactly what she needed to spice up her life.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A date with a stranger; "she never goes on blind dates".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- She never goes on blind dates because she's always been skeptical about meeting strangers through mutual friends.
- Her friends convinced her to go on a blind date, but she was extremely nervous about the entire arrangement.
- After breaking up with his long-term girlfriend, he decided it was time to try a blind date and move on.
- The young man was terrified at the prospect of a blind date, especially since it had been set up by his loud-mouthed aunt.
- She accepted the offer of a blind date, hoping for a possible romantic connection, but also prepared for the worst-case scenario.