blind date

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Meaning · English

Social engagement between two people who have not met before

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cuộc gặp gỡ xã hội giữa hai người chưa gặp trước đó

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Literally: date without seeing
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She went on a blind date with a friend's cousin

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “blind date” mean?

Social engagement between two people who have not met before Literally: date without seeing

Is “blind date” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.