blindfolding
present participle ofblindfold
blindfold
verb[T]
uk/ˈblaɪnd.fəʊld/us/ˈblaɪnd.foʊld/tocoversomeone'seyeswith a blindfold:
She was blindfolded and takensomewherein the back of avan.
Covering and adding layers
- additive
- asphalt
- bestrew
- bind
- blanket
- blindfold
- gilt
- gum
- gumsomethingup
- inlaid
- lag
- laminate
- layer
- retile
- retread
- seasoned
- slapsomethingon
- smothersomethingin/withsomething
- tent
- wax
Examplesofblindfolding
blindfolding
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
What is the good ofblindfoldingthe public?
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They showed this byblindfoldingmale college students while making them wear headphones that masked all noise.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Almost all detainees had marks on their noses and wrists caused by tightblindfoldingand handcuffing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The terms blind (adjective) or to blind (transitive verb) when used in this sense are figurative extensions of the literal idea ofblindfoldingsomeone.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These manuals recommend arresting suspects early in the morning by surprise,blindfoldingthem, and stripping them naked.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This phenomenon refers especially to aircraft pilots and underwater divers, but can be also induced in normal conditions - chemically or physically (e.g. byblindfolding).
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.One of them grabbed me and took me out without letting me put my shoes on and withoutblindfoldingme, a thing that they always did.
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- well-groomed
- well grounded
- well-grounded
- well heeled
- well-heeled
- wellie
- (well) I'll be damned!
- well-i-ll-be-damned
- well, I never (did)!
- well-i-never-did
- well informed
- well-informed
- well-informed decision
- well-informed person
- welling
- wellington
- well intentioned
- well-intentioned
- well in (with)
- well-in-with
- well kept
- well-kept
- well-kept secret
- well-kept-secret
- well known