BLINDFOLDING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Blindfold

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

mid 16th century: alteration, by association with fold, of blindfeld, past participle of obsolete blindfell ‘strike blind, blindfold’, from Old English geblindfellan(see blind, fell)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈblʌɪn(d)fəʊld
Dialects: British English
Definition:

deprive (someone) of sight by tying a piece of cloth round the head so as to cover the eyes

Short Definition:

tie cloth round person's eyes

Examples:
  • he was blindfolded and trussed up in a cupboard

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