blindfold

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verb

blind·​fold ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōld 

blindfolded; blindfolding; blindfolds

transitive verb

1

: to cover the eyes of with or as if with a bandage

2

: to hinder from seeing

especially : to keep from comprehension

blindfold adjective

blindfold

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noun

1

: a bandage for covering the eyes

2

: something that obscures mental or physical vision

Examples of blindfold in a Sentence

Verb

The kidnappers tied him up and blindfolded him.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Three women who crossed into Gaza on Monday told the Associated Press a day later that Israeli troops blindfolded and handcuffed them, then interrogated and threatened them, holding them for several hours before they were released. —Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026

The cartel abducted two employees, blindfolded them and demanded to speak with their bosses. —María Verza, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026

Noun

With contact skills suited for the Roaring ’20s, along with an almost total lack of power and defensive abilities that come with a blindfold sold separately, Arraez is both a star player and a liability. —Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026

Even something as simple as lighting some scented candles or trying out a blindfold to heighten your senses might be what brings your run-of-the-mill orgasms to earth-shatteringly good. —Zahra Thompson, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

alteration of Middle English blindfellen, blindfelden to strike blind, blindfold, from blind + fellen to fell

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1674, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for blindfold

• ahold
• behold
• billfold
• cajoled
• consoled
• controlled
• cotswold
• eightfold
• enfold
• enrolled
• extolled
• fivefold

Kids Definition

blindfold

1 of 2 verb

blind·​fold ˈblīn(d)-ˌfōld 

: to cover the eyes of with or as if with a strip of cloth

blindfold adjective

blindfold

2 of 2 noun

: a strip of cloth for covering the eyes