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Webster 1913 Edition


Blindfold

Blind′foldˊ

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Blindfolded
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Blindfolding
.]
[OE.
blindfolden
,
blindfelden
,
blindfellen
; AS.
blind
blind + prob.
fellan
,
fyllan
, to fell, strike down.]
To cover the eyes of, as with a bandage; to hinder from seeing.
And when they had
blindfolded
him, they struck him on the face.
Luke xxii. 64.

Blind′foldˊ

,
Adj.
Having the eyes covered; blinded; having the mental eye darkened. Hence: Heedless; reckless;
as,
blindfold
zeal;
blindfold
fury
.
Fate’s
blindfold
reign the atheist loudly owns.
Dryden.

Webster 1828 Edition


Blindfold

BLINDFOLD

,
Adj.
[blind and fold.] Having the eyes covered; having the mental eye darkened.

BLINDFOLD

,
Verb.
T.
To cover the eyes; to hinder from seeing.

Definition 2024


blindfold

blindfold

English

Noun

blindfold (plural blindfolds)

  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. Something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically).

Translations

Adjective

blindfold (not comparable)

  1. Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision

Adverb

blindfold (not comparable)

  1. With the eyes covered so as to obscure vision

Verb

blindfold (third-person singular simple present blindfolds, present participle blindfolding, simple past and past participle blindfolded)

  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.

Translations

  • Italian: bendare gli occhi