blind·fold
ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōld 
blindfolded; blindfolding; blindfolds
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
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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Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Each episode features a Festive Faceoff, like making an ugly Christmas sweater or building a snowman blindfolded, that tests the hopefuls’ holiday spirit while also allowing the judges and viewers to get to know the guys’ backgrounds and personalities.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024
Patrick Frater, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
This one, in which Tomlinson asks comedians Arguello, Lennon, and Sarah Tiana to wear blindfolds and distinguish between containers of milk and water solely by feeling it with their hands, is one such segment.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
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Verb
In one photograph, shared by Australian researchers, women sit naked and blindfolded on a sheet of metal with a fire burning below, in what resembles a contemporary stake.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Each episode features a Festive Faceoff, like making an ugly Christmas sweater or building a snowman blindfolded, that tests the hopefuls’ holiday spirit while also allowing the judges and viewers to get to know the guys’ backgrounds and personalities.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
At that point, Noyce asked for volunteers to join him in a trust game that involved blindfolds and pairs of audience members exploring the Kala Academy auditorium.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
This one, in which Tomlinson asks comedians Arguello, Lennon, and Sarah Tiana to wear blindfolds and distinguish between containers of milk and water solely by feeling it with their hands, is one such segment.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Blindfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blindfold. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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blindfold
1 of 2 verb
blind·fold
ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōld
: 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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