blindfold
1 of 2verb
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
2 of 2noun
1
: a bandage for covering the eyes
2
: something that obscures mental or physical vision
Example Sentences
Verb The kidnappers tied him up and blindfolded him.
Recent Examples on the Web
Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 21 Feb. 2022 The baby shower host had trivia games (guessing lines from popular children's books) and activities for the soon-to-be parents (diapering a doll blindfolded). Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 May 2020 There, Rajabian spent almost three months in solitary confinement, blindfolded. Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, 8 May 2020 Then, in each house, the birthday kid or party guest is blindfolded while family members guide them to their pantry. Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2020 Explore your yard blindfolded Using a blindfold is a fun way to get to know your yard through other senses, Presley said, an activity best done with a partner. oregonlive, 9 Apr. 2020 The Taliban blindfolded him and whisked him away on a motorcycle. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2019 He was blindfolded and driven back to Dehkadeh, back to the town square. Naz Riahi, Longreads, 19 Mar. 2020 Balaraba Mohammed, who was 19 when she was blindfolded and kidnapped by Boko Haram, was sent out as a suicide bomber. Remy Tumin, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2020 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 May 2022 The Discovery Channel announced Friday that the daredevil will wear a blindfold for a portion of his walk between 50-plus-story towers. Will Egensteiner, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2014 One activist equated the experience to negotiating with one hand tied behind their back and a blindfold on. Vidya Krishnan, The Atlantic, 18 July 2022 Blindfold you with silk with another, lash you With silk with another, remove the blindfold With another. Lauren Markham, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 Figuring out Padres pitcher Blake Snell is a bit like evaluating impressionist art while wearing a blindfold. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2022 According to Jeremy Lock, the military photographer on the plane, a man had tried to wriggle out of a makeshift blindfold. New York Times, 12 June 2022 In other words, walking with a blindfold takes as much extra effort as walking with a 56-pound pack. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 May 2022 Put a blindfold on, throw some darts, and happy shorting. Oliver Renick, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 See More
Verb
The team is working on protective eye wear, to blindfold babies safely during phototherapy. Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 21 Feb. 2022 The baby shower host had trivia games (guessing lines from popular children's books) and activities for the soon-to-be parents (diapering a doll blindfolded). Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 May 2020 There, Rajabian spent almost three months in solitary confinement, blindfolded. Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, 8 May 2020 Then, in each house, the birthday kid or party guest is blindfolded while family members guide them to their pantry. Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2020 Explore your yard blindfolded Using a blindfold is a fun way to get to know your yard through other senses, Presley said, an activity best done with a partner. oregonlive, 9 Apr. 2020 The Taliban blindfolded him and whisked him away on a motorcycle. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2019 He was blindfolded and driven back to Dehkadeh, back to the town square. Naz Riahi, Longreads, 19 Mar. 2020 Balaraba Mohammed, who was 19 when she was blindfolded and kidnapped by Boko Haram, was sent out as a suicide bomber. Remy Tumin, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2020 Noun
The new study, published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, had 15 volunteers do a series of ten-minute treadmill walks in four conditions: with and without a 56-pound pack, and with and without a blindfold on. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 May 2022 The Discovery Channel announced Friday that the daredevil will wear a blindfold for a portion of his walk between 50-plus-story towers. Will Egensteiner, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2014 One activist equated the experience to negotiating with one hand tied behind their back and a blindfold on. Vidya Krishnan, The Atlantic, 18 July 2022 Blindfold you with silk with another, lash you With silk with another, remove the blindfold With another. Lauren Markham, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 Figuring out Padres pitcher Blake Snell is a bit like evaluating impressionist art while wearing a blindfold. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2022 According to Jeremy Lock, the military photographer on the plane, a man had tried to wriggle out of a makeshift blindfold. New York Times, 12 June 2022 In other words, walking with a blindfold takes as much extra effort as walking with a 56-pound pack. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 May 2022 Put a blindfold on, throw some darts, and happy shorting. Oliver Renick, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
alteration of Middle English blindfellen, blindfelden to strike blind, blindfold, from blind + fellen to fell
First Known Use
Verb
1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1715, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
blindfold 1 of 2
verb
blind·fold ˈblīnd-ˌfōld
blindfolded; blindfolding
: to cover the eyes of with a piece of cloth
blindfold
2 of 2noun
: a covering over the eyes
blindfold
adjective
as in blinded
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- blinded
- blindfolded
- unsighted
- sightless
- eyeless
- blind
- visionless
- stone-blind
- gravel-blind
- purblind
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sighted
- seeing
- observing
- observant
- clear-eyed
- clear-sighted
- lynx-eyed
- sharp-sighted
- gimlet-eyed
- sharp-eyed