blindfold

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verb

blind·​fold ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōld 

blindfolded; blindfolding; blindfolds

transitive verb

1

: to cover the eyes of with or as if with a bandage

2

: to hinder from seeing

especially : to keep from comprehension

blindfold adjective

blindfold

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noun

1

: a bandage for covering the eyes

2

: something that obscures mental or physical vision

Examples of blindfold in a Sentence

Verb

The kidnappers tied him up and blindfolded him.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Rivera told the witness that he was driven to these meetings blindfolded and with a gun held to his head. —Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024

Even so, Suzie would prefer not to be thrown into the back of a sweet-potato truck and blindfolded with her arms zip-tied behind her back, which is what happens upon her breathless arrival at that veggie stand. —Chris Klimek, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024

Noun

For $20, single professionals between the ages of 30 and 45 — with blindfolds on — will explore touch, smell and hearing activities one-on-one with seven or eight dating prospects at a three-hour event June 13, organizers said. —Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 7 June 2024

At that point, Noyce asked for volunteers to join him in a trust game that involved blindfolds and pairs of audience members exploring the Kala Academy auditorium. —Patrick Frater, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

alteration of Middle English blindfellen, blindfelden to strike blind, blindfold, from blind + fellen to fell

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1674, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

blindfold

1 of 2 verb

blind·​fold ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōld 

: to cover the eyes of with or as if with a strip of cloth

blindfold adjective

blindfold

2 of 2 noun

: a strip of cloth for covering the eyes