Definition of out of the blue Out of the blue

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What does out of the blue mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

out of the blue - not anticipated; "unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development"- H.W.Glidden; "unforeseen circumstances"; "a virtue unlooked-for in people so full of energy"; "like a bolt out of the blue"
  unanticipated, unforeseen, unlooked-for

Adverb

out of the blue - in a way that was not expected; "her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue"
  unexpectedly
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  • out of the blue
    In a sudden and unexpected way.

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Sign Language

out of the blue in sign language
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