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    hoodwink
    /ˈhʊdwɪŋk/

    verb

    • 1. deceive or trick: "staff were hoodwinked into thinking the cucumber was a sawn-off shotgun"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOODWINK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to deceive or trick someone: hoodwink someone into doing something He hoodwinked us into agreeing. Synonym. bamboozle informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cheating & tricking. anti-fraud. bad faith. bamboozle. bilk. blackmail. deceive. diddle. feint. flannel. funny business. game-fixing. grifter. gull. gyp. prankster. pretextual.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hoodwinkHoodwink Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to deceive by false appearance : dupe. people who allow themselves to be hoodwinked by such promises. 2. archaic : blindfold. 3. obsolete : hide. hoodwinker noun. Did you know?

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOODWINK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. Word origin. C16: originally, to cover the eyes with a hood, blindfold. Word Frequency. hoodwink in American English. (ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk ) verb transitive. 1. Archaic. to blindfold. 2. to mislead or confuse by trickery; dupe.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hoodwinkHoodwink - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To hoodwink someone means to trick or mislead them. Beware of fake ATMs that try to hoodwink you into giving over your bank card and your code, only to keep them both and steal all your money.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › hoodwinkHOODWINK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hoodwink definition: to deceive or trick.. See examples of HOODWINK used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › hoodwinkHoodwink - definition of hoodwink by The Free Dictionary

    Define hoodwink. hoodwink synonyms, hoodwink pronunciation, hoodwink translation, English dictionary definition of hoodwink. tr.v. hood·winked , hood·wink·ing , hood·winks 1. To deceive or swindle by deception. See Synonyms at deceive. 2. Archaic To blindfold. 3. Obsolete To...

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHOODWINK - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "HOODWINK": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › hoodwinkHoodwink Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    To deceive or trick. I feel like the salesman hoodwinked me into buying right away. Wiktionary. (archaic) To cover the eyes with a hood; to blindfold. Wiktionary. Synonyms: play false. bamboozle. lead by the nose. pull the wool over someone's eyes. snow. beguile. juggle. con. blindfold. trick. mislead. delude.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhoodwink verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of hoodwink verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hoodwinkhoodwink | meaning of hoodwink in Longman Dictionary of...

    hoodwink meaning, definition, what is hoodwink: to trick someone in a clever way so that...: Learn more.