blindfold
adverb
No English definition recorded for this entry.
L186898 on Wikidata ↗noun
- garment, usually of cloth, tied to one's head to cover the eyes
verb
- cover the eyes
adjective
No English definition recorded for this entry.
L334914 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ / /ˈblaɪ̯ndfɔʊ̯ld/
adj
Etymology: 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.
- Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision
- Thoughtless; reckless.
adv
Etymology: 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.
- 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.”
“The commuters from the suburbs come unencumbered with luggage, children and prams, and can almost be relied upon to find their way blindfold to their trains.”
- Blindly; without due thought or caution.
noun
Etymology: 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.
- 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.
verb
Etymology: 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.
- 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.