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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

    The meaning of HOODWINK is to deceive by false appearance : dupe. How to use hoodwink in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. 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.

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

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

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

    1. Archaic. to blindfold. 2. to mislead or confuse by trickery; dupe.

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

    hoodwink somebody (into doing something) to trick somebody. She had been hoodwinked into buying a worthless necklace. I feel as if I’ve been hoodwinked. Staff felt as if they had been hoodwinked when they discovered the new management’s plans.

  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. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › hoodwinkhoodwink - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 15, 2024 · hoodwink ( countable and uncountable, plural hoodwinks) ( countable) An act of hiding from sight, or something that cloaks or hides another thing from view . ( British, games, obsolete, uncountable) The game of blind man's buff . Synonym: (obsolete) hoodman-blind.

  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.