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BAMBOOZLED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of bamboozle 2. to trick or deceive someone, often by confusing…. Learn more.
The meaning of BAMBOOZLED is thrown into a state of confusion or bewilderment especially by being deliberately fooled or misled. How to use bamboozled in a sentence.
BAMBOOZLED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of bamboozle 2. to trick or deceive someone, often by confusing…. Learn more.
Bamboozled definition: deceived through trickery, flattery, or the like; hoodwinked. See examples of BAMBOOZLED used in a sentence.
In 1710, Irish author Jonathan Swift wrote an article on "the continual Corruption of our English Tongue" in which he complained of "the Choice of certain Words invented by some pretty Fellows." Among the inventions Swift disliked was bamboozle, which was used by contemporary criminals.
Synonyms for BAMBOOZLED: fooled, tricked, deceived, misled, duped, snookered, suckered, hoodwinked; Antonyms of BAMBOOZLED: undeceived, exposed, revealed, uncovered, unmasked, debunked, told, showed up.
bamboozle in American English. (bæmˈbuːzəl) (verb -zled, -zling) transitive verb. 1. (often fol. by into) to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink. They bamboozled us into joining the club. 2. to perplex; mystify. intransitive verb.
[ ~ + obj + into]: She bamboozled her boss into giving her the day off. [ ~ + obj + out of]: They bamboozled the alcoholic out of his wallet.
Definition of bamboozle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To bamboozle is to hoodwink, lead by the nose, or pull the wool over someone's eyes — you're tricking or fooling them. Bamboozle may sound like a funny word, but anyone that's ever been bamboozled could tell you it's nothing to laugh about.
