Word
blindfolded
Phoneticsblind·fold·ed
US/ˈbɫaɪndˌfoʊɫdɪd/
UK/blˈaɪndfəʊldɪd/
Definition
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.
Examples
“The children played a game while blindfolded.”
“The magician performed the card trick while blindfolded to prove he wasn't looking at the deck.”
“The hostage was led through a series of winding corridors while blindfolded, making it impossible for him to determine the layout of the building.”
Examples
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.”
Usage
Often functions as a predicative adjective or an object complement.
Real-World Examples
“They say he was blindfolded and forcibly taken by car to Abu Dhabi and then by private jet to Saudi Arabia.” “In 2011, he was a contestant for China's Got Talent - clips posted online showed him singing onstage blindfolded.” Scan code
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