blindfold

About 0.36 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes.

   I put a blindfold over my boyfriend's eyes and told him I had a surprise for him.

2. noun Anything that obscures the vision.
3. adjective Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision
4. adjective Thoughtless; reckless.
5. adverb With the eyes covered so as to obscure vision.
6. adverb Blindly; without due thought or caution.
7. verb To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see.

   Children need to be blindfolded before they hit the piñata.

8. verb To obscure understanding or comprehension.

Similar words

blind unsighted boy patch bunch eye band headband sash banner

Often followed by

and was on the to him into over off

Word family

blindfolded blindfolding blindfolds