blindfold

Meaning

Noun

1. A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes.
2. (figuratively, sometimes) Anything that obscures the vision.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision
2. (not-comparable) Thoughtless; reckless.

Adv

1. (not-comparable) With the eyes covered so as to obscure vision.
2. (figuratively, not-comparable) Blindly; without due thought or caution.

Verb

1. To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see.
2. To obscure understanding or comprehension.

Synonyms

blindfolded

blindly

haphazard

blinker

bandage

blinder

dressing

flex

heedless

hoodwink

mislead

rack

reckless

strain

strech

tense

tighten

wind up

eye bandage

stress

bandage the eye

have a boner

beardless

be stretched tight

bind

blind

Translations

vendar

bandeau

benda

Augenbinde

venda

blinddoek

bendare

venda

in den blinde

blind

bena

blindlings

blind

blindelings

aveuglément

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈblaɪndfəʊld/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: blyndefolde

In summary

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.