blindfold

B2 Topic:Senses & Perception

US /ˈblaɪndfoʊld/ UK /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ See IPA manual

Freq #14099

Meanings

1

noun
a strip of cloth or other covering placed over the eyes to prevent sight

The guide removed the blindfold only after everyone had entered the room.
2

verb
to cover someone's eyes so that they cannot see

The game requires one player to blindfold another before hiding the object.
3

adv
without seeing, knowing, or exercising careful judgment; blindly

She refused to accept the stranger's claims blindfold.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a strip of cloth or other... eye covering

2 verb · to cover someone's eyes so... cover the eyes of

3 adv · without seeing, knowing, or... blindlyunquestioningly

Opposites

with eyes openknowingly

Word family

Derived forms blindfoldeeblindfolderblindfoldlyunblindfold

Related forms blindblindfoldedsight

Etymology

From Middle English forms meaning "struck blind," originally built from blind + felled, the past participle of fell ("strike down"). The second element was later reshaped under the influence of the unrelated word fold, producing modern blindfold.

Topics

Senses & Perception

External links

# blindfold

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb, adv
**IPA (US):** /ˈblaɪndfoʊld/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/
**Frequency rank:** 14099

## Meanings
1. a strip of cloth or other covering placed over the eyes to prevent sight
2. to cover someone's eyes so that they cannot see
3. without seeing, knowing, or exercising careful judgment; blindly

## Examples
- The guide removed the blindfold only after everyone had entered the room.
- The game requires one player to blindfold another before hiding the object.
- She refused to accept the stranger's claims blindfold.

## Synonyms
- eye covering
- blindly
- unquestioningly

## Antonyms
- with eyes open
- knowingly

## Derived Forms
- blindfoldee
- blindfolder
- blindfoldly
- unblindfold

## Related Forms
- blind
- blindfolded
- sight

## Etymology
From Middle English forms meaning "struck blind," originally built from blind + felled, the past participle of fell ("strike down"). The second element was later reshaped under the influence of the unrelated word fold, producing modern blindfold.

## Topics
- Senses & Perception

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