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blindfolded

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbɫaɪndˌfoʊɫdɪd// UK //blˈaɪndfəʊldɪd// blind·fold·ed

adj. having your eyes covered with a piece of cloth so that you cannot see. You use this to describe someone who is playing a game or being kept as a prisoner.

adj. having the eyes covered by a strip of cloth to prevent sight. Often used predicatively after linking verbs or as a post-positive modifier.


SIMPLE

The children played a game while blindfolded.

CONTEXTUAL

The magician performed the card trick while blindfolded to prove he wasn't looking at the deck.

COMPLEX

The hostage was led through a series of winding corridors while blindfolded, making it impossible for him to determine the layout of the building.

Synonyms
Usage

Often functions as a predicative adjective or an object complement.

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