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Definition of blind man's buff in English: blind man's buff(US blindman's bluff) nounˌblʌɪnd ˌmanz ˈbʌfˌblīndˌmanz ˈbləf A game in which a blindfold player tries to catch others while being pushed about by them. Example sentencesExamples - Then to round off what has been a good night there was blind man's buff and the kitchen floor cleared of the furniture.
- Pin the tail on the donkey and blind man's buff was as exciting as it got.
- I was going to have to play blind man's bluff all day now.
- I know you are opposed to violence, but the fool had the audacity to let his two youngest stroll over to our house and ask for Janet to join them in a game of blind man's bluff.
- The original libretto is lost, although it is known that the ballet featured Cupid, a game of blind man's buff, and a trio of shepherdesses, one of whom is disguised as a man.
- The US, for the most part, is engaged in a brutal game of blind man's bluff.
- At the Christmas party given by this man's nephew, they played blind man's buff, then forfeits.
- The common on the Worcester Road will be given over to medieval games throughout the day, with traditional ‘sports’ such as blind man's buff, sack races and three-legged races.
- He had already broken up with his other girlfriend, and he asked me out while we were playing blind man's bluff.
- That notion has hung round doggedly this season, with the former manager accused of taking a blind man's buff approach to selecting his personnel.
- Families spread out elaborate picnics and play blind man's buff; everywhere there are people arguing, gesticulating and shouting over each other.
- Since it's invisible, we'll just have to play blind man's bluff with this thing.
- Organized games include various versions of tag, blind man's bluff, and hide-and-seek.
Origin Early 17th century: from buff 'a blow', from Old French bufe (see buffet2). Definition of blindman's bluff in US English: blindman's bluff(also blindman's buff) nounˌblīndˌmanz ˈbləf A children's game in which a blindfolded player tries to catch others. Example sentencesExamples - The common on the Worcester Road will be given over to medieval games throughout the day, with traditional ‘sports’ such as blind man's buff, sack races and three-legged races.
- Then to round off what has been a good night there was blind man's buff and the kitchen floor cleared of the furniture.
- He had already broken up with his other girlfriend, and he asked me out while we were playing blind man's bluff.
- That notion has hung round doggedly this season, with the former manager accused of taking a blind man's buff approach to selecting his personnel.
- I was going to have to play blind man's bluff all day now.
- Pin the tail on the donkey and blind man's buff was as exciting as it got.
- At the Christmas party given by this man's nephew, they played blind man's buff, then forfeits.
- The US, for the most part, is engaged in a brutal game of blind man's bluff.
- Families spread out elaborate picnics and play blind man's buff; everywhere there are people arguing, gesticulating and shouting over each other.
- I know you are opposed to violence, but the fool had the audacity to let his two youngest stroll over to our house and ask for Janet to join them in a game of blind man's bluff.
- Organized games include various versions of tag, blind man's bluff, and hide-and-seek.
- The original libretto is lost, although it is known that the ballet featured Cupid, a game of blind man's buff, and a trio of shepherdesses, one of whom is disguised as a man.
- Since it's invisible, we'll just have to play blind man's bluff with this thing.
Origin Early 17th century: from buff ‘a blow’, from Old French bufe (see buffet). |