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Share This blind·fold Audio Help / ˈblaɪndˌfoʊld / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ blahynd -fohld] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –verb (used with object) 1. to prevent or occlude sight by covering (the eyes) with a cloth, bandage, or the like; cover the eyes of.
2. to impair the awareness or clear thinking of: Don't let their hospitality blindfold you to the true purpose of their invitation.
–noun 3. a cloth or bandage put before the eyes to prevent seeing.
–adjective 4. with the eyes covered: a blindfold test.
5. rash; unthinking: a blindfold denunciation before knowing the facts.
[Origin:
1520–30; alter., by assoc. with
fold 1 of
blindfell to cover the eyes, strike blind, ME
blindfellen; see
blind , fell 2 ]
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blind·fold·ed , blind·fold·ing , blind·folds
To cover the eyes of with or as if with a bandage.
To prevent from seeing and especially from comprehending.
A bandage to cover the eyes.
Something that serves to obscure clear perception.
blindfolde , past participle of blindfellen , to strike blind, cover the eyes , from Old English geblindfellian : blind , blind ; see blind fellian , to strike down .]
blind'fold'ed adj.
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c.1225, from O.E. (ge)blindfellian "to strike blind," altered by similarity to fold, from blind + Anglian gefeollan "to strike down," as in to fell a tree. The noun is from 1880.
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Share This blindfold adjective 1. wearing a blindfold noun 1. a cloth used to cover the eyes verb 1. cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing; "the hostage was blindfolded and driven away"
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Share This ˈblindfold noun
a piece of cloth etc put over the eyes to prevent someone from seeing
Example:
The kidnappers put a blindfold over the child's eyes.
Arabic: عَصْبَةٌ على العَيْنَيْن Chinese (Simplified): 眼罩 Chinese (Traditional): 眼罩 Czech: páska na oči Danish: bind for øjnene Dutch: blinddoek Estonian: silmaside Finnish: silmäside French: bandeau German: die Augenbinde Greek: πανί που δένει τα μάτια και κρύβει την όραση Hungarian: kendő Icelandic: bindi fyrir augun Indonesian: penutup mata Italian: benda
Japanese: 目隠し Korean: 눈가리개 Latvian: acu aizsegs Lithuanian: akių raištis Norwegian: bind for øynene Polish: przepaska na oczy Portuguese (Brazil): venda Portuguese (Portugal): venda Romanian: bandă care acoperă ochii Russian: повязка на глазах Slovak: páska Slovenian: trak (prek oči) Spanish: venda Swedish: ögonbindel Turkish: gözbağı
ˈblindfold verb
to put a blindfold on (some person or animal)
Arabic: يَعْصِبُ العَيْنَيْن Chinese (Simplified): 遮眼 Chinese (Traditional): 遮眼 Czech: zavázat oči Danish: give bind for øjnene Dutch: blinddoeken Estonian: silmi kinni siduma Finnish: sitoa silmät French: bander les yeux (à, *de) German: die Augen verbinden Greek: δένω τα μάτια Hungarian: vkinek a szemét beköti Icelandic: binda fyrir augun á Indonesian: menutup mata Italian: bendare
Japanese: 目隠しをする Korean: 눈을 가리다 Latvian: aizsiet acis Lithuanian: užrišti akis Norwegian: binde for øynene Polish: zawiązać oczy Portuguese (Brazil): vendar Portuguese (Portugal): vendar Romanian: a lega pe cineva la ochi cu o bandă Russian: завязывать глаза Slovak: zaviazať oči Slovenian: zakriti oči Spanish: vendar los ojos (a) Swedish: binda för ögonen Turkish: gözlerini bağlamak
ˈblindfold adjective, adverb
with the eyes covered by a cloth etc
Example:
She came blindfold into the room.
Arabic: مَعْصوبُ العَيْنَيْن Chinese (Simplified): 遮着眼 Chinese (Traditional): 遮著眼的 Czech: mající zavázané oči, se zakrytýma očima Danish: med bind for øjnene Dutch: geblinddoekt Estonian: seotud silmadega Finnish: silmät sidottuina French: les yeux bandés German: mit verbundenen Augen Greek: με δεμένα μάτια Hungarian: bekötött szemű Icelandic: með bundið fyrir augun Indonesian: mata tertutup Italian: bendato, con gli occhi bendati*
Japanese: 目隠しをして Korean: 눈을 가린; 눈을 가리고 Latvian: ar aizsietām acīm Lithuanian: užrištomis akimis Norwegian: med bind for øynene Polish: z zawiązanymi oczyma Portuguese (Brazil): com olhos vendados Portuguese (Portugal): de olhos vendados Russian: с завязанными глазами Slovak: so zaviazanými očami Slovenian: z zakritimi očmi Spanish: con los ojos vendados Swedish: med förbundna ögon Turkish: gözleri bağlı
See also: blind ,
blind alley ,
blind spot ,
blinding ,
the blind leading the blind ,
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Blind"fold`\, v. 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.
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Blind"fold`\, a. 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.
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