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blindfold en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈblaɪ̯ndfɔʊ̯ld/ (General-American)
• /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English blyndefolde, blyndfuld, blynfold, blindfeld, blindfelt, yblynfeld, variants of y-blyndfalled, blyndfelled, etc. ("stricken blind, blindfolded"), past participle of Middle English blindfellen (“to strike blind”), from blind (“to blind”) and fellen (“to fell”), equivalent to blind + felled. Later influenced by the unrelated verb fold.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision
2. (not-comparable) Thoughtless; reckless.

Deriveds

blindfoldly

blindfold en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ˈblaɪ̯ndfɔʊ̯ld/ (General-American)
• /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English blyndefolde, blyndfuld, blynfold, blindfeld, blindfelt, yblynfeld, variants of y-blyndfalled, blyndfelled, etc. ("stricken blind, blindfolded"), past participle of Middle English blindfellen (“to strike blind”), from blind (“to blind”) and fellen (“to fell”), equivalent to blind + felled. Later influenced by the unrelated verb fold.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) With the eyes covered so as to obscure vision.
   • The commuters from the suburbs come unencumbered with luggage, children and prams, and can almost be relied upon to find their way blindfold to their trains. 1962 April, J. N. Faulkner, “Summer Saturday at Waterloo”, in Modern Railways, page 258:
   • They put all the bits of cake into a bonnet. Every one, blind-fold, draws out a portion. 1779, James Robertson, edited by John Sinclair, Statistical Account of Scotland, volume 11, page 620:
2. (figuratively, not-comparable) Blindly; without due thought or caution.

blindfold en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈblaɪ̯ndfɔʊ̯ld/ (General-American)
• /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English blyndefolde, blyndfuld, blynfold, blindfeld, blindfelt, yblynfeld, variants of y-blyndfalled, blyndfelled, etc. ("stricken blind, blindfolded"), past participle of Middle English blindfellen (“to strike blind”), from blind (“to blind”) and fellen (“to fell”), equivalent to blind + felled. Later influenced by the unrelated verb fold.

Meanings

1. A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes.
   • I put a blindfold over my boyfriend's eyes and told him I had a surprise for him.
2. (figuratively, sometimes) Anything that obscures the vision.

Forms

Deriveds

blindfold chess

Hyponyms

eyeshade · sleep mask

Translations (35)

fr bandeau (sur les yeux) (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · ja アイマスク (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · fr bandeau (something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically)) · uk пов'я́зка на очі (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · chr ᏗᎦᏚᏢᏗ (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · fi sokkoliina (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · it bendaggio (something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically)) · ru повя́зка (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · it bendaggio (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · pt venda (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · ru шоры (something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically)) · ko 눈가리개 (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · eo okulkovro (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · fi silmäside (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · gl venda (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · ru повя́зка на глаза́ (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · pt venda (something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically)) · it bendatura (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · nl blinddoek (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · it benda (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · da bind for øjnene (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · ja 目隠し (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · fr voile (something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically)) · es antifaz (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · tl piring (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · es venda ocular (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · it bendatura (something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically)) · de Augenbinde (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · bg превръзка за очите (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · cy mwgwd (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · ca bena (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · cmn 眼罩 (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · sv ögonbindel (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · ko 안대 (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes) · id penutup mata (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes)

blindfold en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈblaɪ̯ndfɔʊ̯ld/ (General-American)
• /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English blyndefolde, blyndfuld, blynfold, blindfeld, blindfelt, yblynfeld, variants of y-blyndfalled, blyndfelled, etc. ("stricken blind, blindfolded"), past participle of Middle English blindfellen (“to strike blind”), from blind (“to blind”) and fellen (“to fell”), equivalent to blind + felled. Later influenced by the unrelated verb fold.

Meanings

1. To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see.
   • Children need to be blindfolded before they hit the piñata.
2. To obscure understanding or comprehension.

Forms

Deriveds

blindfolder · blindfoldee · unblindfold

Translations (17)

de blind machen (To obscure understanding or comprehension) · es vendar (To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see) · pt vendar (To obscure understanding or comprehension) · it bendare gli occhi (To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see) · ru завя́зывать глаза́ (To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see) · pt vendar (To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see) · tr gözleri bağlamak (To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see) · fr bander les yeux (To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see) · fi sitoa silmät (To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see) · de die Augen verbinden (To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see) · bg завързвам очите на (To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see) · sv binda för ögonen på (To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see) · km ចងភ្នែក (To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see) · gl vendar os ollos (To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see) · sv förblinda (To obscure understanding or comprehension) · es vendar (To obscure understanding or comprehension) · ar غَمَّى (To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see)