blindfold

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verb

blind·​fold ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōld How to pronounce blindfold (audio)
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 2

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.
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Verb
Ballal told the Associated Press that he was detained at an army base overnight and blindfolded, after being assaulted by a group of settlers outside his home. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025 The Mirror and the Light opens with that profoundly disturbing execution, Foy a pale rictus of fear and vulnerability as she is led to the block, where she is blindfolded and positioned before the executioner’s sword. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
Shapiro: Your blindfolds were removed at this point. Courtney Dorning, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025 How many trips around the Roundtable does the Emmy-winning host make before allowing his crop of reality TV all-stars to take off their blindfolds and deception begin? Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blindfold

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of blindfold was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Blindfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blindfold. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

blindfold

1 of 2 verb
blind·​fold ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōld How to pronounce blindfold (audio)
: 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

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