"blindfold" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-blindfold.wav [US]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|blyndefolde}} Middle English blyndefolde, {{m|enm|blyndfuld}} blyndfuld, {{m|enm|blynfold}} blynfold, {{m|enm|blindfeld}} blindfeld, {{m|enm|blindfelt}} blindfelt, {{m|enm|yblynfeld}} yblynfeld, {{m|enm|y-blyndfalled}} y-blyndfalled, {{m|enm|blyndfelled}} blyndfelled, {{gloss|"stricken blind, blindfolded"}} ("stricken blind, blindfolded"), {{der|en|enm|blindfellen|t=to strike blind}} Middle English blindfellen (“to strike blind”), {{m|enm|blind|t=to blind}} blind (“to blind”), {{m|enm|fellen|t=to fell}} fellen (“to fell”), {{af|en|blind|felled|nocat=1}} blind + felled, {{m|en|fold}} fold Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} blindfold (not comparable)
  1. Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-blindfold-en-adj-0xKKRUKN
  2. Thoughtless; reckless. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-blindfold-en-adj-UdH3bDHs

Adverb

IPA: /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-blindfold.wav [US]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|blyndefolde}} Middle English blyndefolde, {{m|enm|blyndfuld}} blyndfuld, {{m|enm|blynfold}} blynfold, {{m|enm|blindfeld}} blindfeld, {{m|enm|blindfelt}} blindfelt, {{m|enm|yblynfeld}} yblynfeld, {{m|enm|y-blyndfalled}} y-blyndfalled, {{m|enm|blyndfelled}} blyndfelled, {{gloss|"stricken blind, blindfolded"}} ("stricken blind, blindfolded"), {{der|en|enm|blindfellen|t=to strike blind}} Middle English blindfellen (“to strike blind”), {{m|enm|blind|t=to blind}} blind (“to blind”), {{m|enm|fellen|t=to fell}} fellen (“to fell”), {{af|en|blind|felled|nocat=1}} blind + felled, {{m|en|fold}} fold Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} blindfold (not comparable)
  1. With the eyes covered so as to obscure vision. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-blindfold-en-adv-HGskLKwk

Noun

IPA: /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-blindfold.wav [US] Forms: blindfolds [plural]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|blyndefolde}} Middle English blyndefolde, {{m|enm|blyndfuld}} blyndfuld, {{m|enm|blynfold}} blynfold, {{m|enm|blindfeld}} blindfeld, {{m|enm|blindfelt}} blindfelt, {{m|enm|yblynfeld}} yblynfeld, {{m|enm|y-blyndfalled}} y-blyndfalled, {{m|enm|blyndfelled}} blyndfelled, {{gloss|"stricken blind, blindfolded"}} ("stricken blind, blindfolded"), {{der|en|enm|blindfellen|t=to strike blind}} Middle English blindfellen (“to strike blind”), {{m|enm|blind|t=to blind}} blind (“to blind”), {{m|enm|fellen|t=to fell}} fellen (“to fell”), {{af|en|blind|felled|nocat=1}} blind + felled, {{m|en|fold}} fold Head templates: {{en-noun}} blindfold (plural blindfolds)
  1. A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes. Translations (a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes): превръзка за очите (prevrǎzka za očite) [feminine] (Bulgarian), bena (Catalan), ᏗᎦᏚᏢᏗ (digadutlvdi) (Cherokee), 眼罩 (yǎnzhào) (Chinese Mandarin), bind for øjnene (Danish), blinddoek (Dutch), okulkovro (Esperanto), silmäside (Finnish), bandeau (sur les yeux) [masculine] (French), venda [feminine] (Galician), Augenbinde [feminine] (German), penutup mata (Indonesian), benda (Italian), bendaggio [masculine] (Italian), bendatura [feminine] (Italian), アイマスク (aimasuku) (Japanese), 目隠し (mekakushi) (alt: めかくし) (Japanese), 안대 (andae) (alt: 眼帶) (Korean), 눈가리개 (nun'garigae) (Korean), venda [feminine] (Portuguese), повя́зка на глаза́ (povjázka na glazá) [feminine] (Russian), повя́зка (povjázka) [feminine] (Russian), venda [feminine] (Spanish), ögonbindel [common-gender] (Swedish), piring (Tagalog), пов'я́зка на очі (povʺjázka na oči) [feminine] (Ukrainian), mwgwd [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-blindfold-en-noun-K7Fd2-EH Disambiguation of 'a covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes': 98 2
  2. (sometimes figurative) Anything that obscures the vision. Tags: figuratively, sometimes Translations (something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically)): voile [masculine] (French), bandeau [masculine] (French), bendaggio [masculine] (Italian), bendatura [feminine] (Italian), venda [feminine] (Portuguese), шоры (šory) [plural] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-blindfold-en-noun-hf~1MnFP Disambiguation of 'something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically)': 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: eyeshade, sleep mask Derived forms: blindfold chess

Verb

IPA: /ˈblaɪndfəʊld/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-blindfold.wav [US] Forms: blindfolds [present, singular, third-person], blindfolding [participle, present], blindfolded [participle, past], blindfolded [past]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|blyndefolde}} Middle English blyndefolde, {{m|enm|blyndfuld}} blyndfuld, {{m|enm|blynfold}} blynfold, {{m|enm|blindfeld}} blindfeld, {{m|enm|blindfelt}} blindfelt, {{m|enm|yblynfeld}} yblynfeld, {{m|enm|y-blyndfalled}} y-blyndfalled, {{m|enm|blyndfelled}} blyndfelled, {{gloss|"stricken blind, blindfolded"}} ("stricken blind, blindfolded"), {{der|en|enm|blindfellen|t=to strike blind}} Middle English blindfellen (“to strike blind”), {{m|enm|blind|t=to blind}} blind (“to blind”), {{m|enm|fellen|t=to fell}} fellen (“to fell”), {{af|en|blind|felled|nocat=1}} blind + felled, {{m|en|fold}} fold Head templates: {{en-verb}} blindfold (third-person singular simple present blindfolds, present participle blindfolding, simple past and past participle blindfolded)
  1. To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see. Categories (topical): Headwear Translations (To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see): غَمَّى (ḡammā) (Arabic), завързвам очите на (zavǎrzvam očite na) (Bulgarian), sitoa silmät (Finnish), bander les yeux (French), vendar os ollos (Galician), die Augen verbinden (German), bendare gli occhi (Italian), ចងភ្នែក (cɑɑng phnɛɛk) (Khmer), vendar (Portuguese), завя́зывать глаза́ (zavjázyvatʹ glazá) (Russian), binda för ögonen på (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-blindfold-en-verb-fRvQzC~p Disambiguation of Headwear: 4 27 2 2 17 40 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 2 3 7 24 52 9 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 2 4 10 18 50 11 Disambiguation of 'To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see': 99 1
  2. To obscure understanding or comprehension. Translations (To obscure understanding or comprehension): blind machen (German), vendar (Portuguese), förblinda (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-blindfold-en-verb-Q3RPdt5p Disambiguation of 'To obscure understanding or comprehension': 2 98

Inflected forms

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      "word": "눈가리개"
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      "form": "blindfolds",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "blindfolding",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "blindfolded",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "blindfolded",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "blindfold (third-person singular simple present blindfolds, present participle blindfolding, simple past and past participle blindfolded)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Children need to be blindfolded before they hit the piñata."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cover",
          "cover"
        ],
        [
          "unable",
          "unable"
        ],
        [
          "see",
          "see"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To obscure understanding or comprehension."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "obscure",
          "obscure"
        ],
        [
          "understanding",
          "understanding"
        ],
        [
          "comprehension",
          "comprehension"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈblaɪndfəʊld/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-blindfold.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6a/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vininn126-blindfold.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vininn126-blindfold.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6a/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vininn126-blindfold.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vininn126-blindfold.wav.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ḡammā",
      "sense": "To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see",
      "word": "غَمَّى"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zavǎrzvam očite na",
      "sense": "To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see",
      "word": "завързвам очите на"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see",
      "word": "sitoa silmät"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see",
      "word": "bander les yeux"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see",
      "word": "vendar os ollos"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see",
      "word": "die Augen verbinden"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see",
      "word": "bendare gli occhi"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "cɑɑng phnɛɛk",
      "sense": "To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see",
      "word": "ចងភ្នែក"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see",
      "word": "vendar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zavjázyvatʹ glazá",
      "sense": "To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see",
      "word": "завя́зывать глаза́"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see",
      "word": "binda för ögonen på"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "To obscure understanding or comprehension",
      "word": "blind machen"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "To obscure understanding or comprehension",
      "word": "vendar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "To obscure understanding or comprehension",
      "word": "förblinda"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "blindfold"
  ],
  "word": "blindfold"
}

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