Blind

/blaɪnd/

The meaning and definition of Blind, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A forced bet: the small blind or the big blind.
    “The blinds are $10/$20 and the ante is $1.”
  2. A player who is forced to pay such a bet.
    “The blinds immediately folded when I reraised.”
adjective
  1. Failing to see, acknowledge, perceive.
    “Authors are blind to their own defects.”
  2. (in certain phrases) Smallest or slightest.
    “I shouted, but he didn't take a blind bit of notice.”
Synonyms rollsign
Antonyms seeing sighted

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