blindfold

American  

[blahynd-fohld] / ˈblaɪndˌfoʊld /

verb (used with object)

1. to prevent or occlude sight by covering (the eyes) with a cloth, bandage, or the like; cover the eyes of.

2. to impair the awareness or clear thinking of.

   Don't let their hospitality blindfold you to the true purpose of their invitation.

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noun

1. a cloth or bandage put before the eyes to prevent seeing.

adjective

1. with the eyes covered.

   a blindfold test.

2. rash; unthinking.

   a blindfold denunciation before knowing the facts.

blindfold British  

/ ˈblaɪndˌfəʊld /

verb

1. to prevent (a person or animal) from seeing by covering (the eyes)

2. to prevent from perceiving or understanding

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noun

1. a piece of cloth, bandage, etc, used to cover the eyes

2. any interference to sight

adjective

1. having the eyes covered with a cloth or bandage

2. chess not seeing the board and pieces

3. rash; inconsiderate

Other Word Forms

• unblindfolded adjective

Etymology

Origin of blindfold

1520–30; alteration, by association with fold ¹, of blindfell to cover the eyes, strike blind, Middle English blindfellen; blind, fell ²

Example Sentences

Players are required to wear blindfolds for fairness.

From Barron's

They are required to wear blindfolds for fairness.

From Barron's

In a video taken before his execution and verified by his family, Mr. Reza Rahnavard appears blindfolded with a hand in a cast.

From New York Times

Unlike Jereza’s series, some of these videos let contestants remove their blindfolds before the final verdict.

From Washington Post

The flight, paid for by Rwanda, landed in Kigali, where Mr. Rusesabagina said, he was tied up, blindfolded and detained.

From New York Times

Related Words

• curtain
• screen