blindfold
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blindfold
- /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ UK
- /ˈblaɪ̯ndfɔʊ̯ld/ US
Where it comes from
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.
noun blindfolds
- 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.
- Anything that obscures the vision.
adjective
- Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision
- Thoughtless; reckless.
adverb
- With the eyes covered so as to obscure vision. They put all the bits of cake into a bonnet. Every one, blind-fold, draws out a portion.
- Blindly; without due thought or caution.
verb blindfolds · blindfolding · blindfolded
- To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see. Children need to be blindfolded before they hit the piñata.
- To obscure understanding or comprehension.
Translations
Every language
noun a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes
| Español | venda ocular, antifaz |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 안대 andae, 눈가리개 nun'garigae |
| 日本語 | アイマスク aimasuku, 目隠し mekakushi |
| 中文 | 眼罩 yǎnzhào |
| Português | venda |
| Français | bandeau (sur les yeux) |
| Deutsch | Augenbinde |
| Italiano | benda, bendaggio, bendatura |
| Русский | повя́зка на глаза́ povjázka na glazá, повя́зка povjázka |
noun something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically)
| Português | venda |
|---|---|
| Français | voile, bandeau |
| Italiano | bendaggio, bendatura |
| Русский | шоры šory |
verb To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see
| Español | vendar |
|---|---|
| Português | vendar |
| Français | bander les yeux |
| Deutsch | die Augen verbinden |
| Italiano | bendare gli occhi |
| Русский | завя́зывать глаза́ zavjázyvatʹ glazá |
| العربية | غَمَّى ḡammā |
verb To obscure understanding or comprehension
| Español | vendar |
|---|---|
| Português | vendar |
| Deutsch | blind machen |
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title = {blindfold},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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