blind man's bluff

Sightless seeking game

Blind man's bluff is a children's game in which one player is blindfolded and must catch and identify the others by touch.

The blindfolded player stumbles about while the others dodge and tease.

Bluff here is an old word for blindfold, not deception.

Also spelled blind man's buff.

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Opposites
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Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G