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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
furyFate’s
blindfold
reign the atheist loudly owns. Dryden.
Webster 1828 Edition
Blindfold
BLINDFOLD
,Adj.
BLINDFOLD
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
blindfold
blindfold
English
Noun
blindfold (plural 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.
- Something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically).
Translations
a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes
Adjective
blindfold (not comparable)
Adverb
blindfold (not comparable)
Verb
blindfold (third-person singular simple present blindfolds, present participle blindfolding, simple past and past participle 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
To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see
- Italian: bendare gli occhi
To obscure understanding or comprehension