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    hood·wink
    /ˈho͝odˌwiNGk/

    verb

    • 1. deceive or trick (someone): "an attempt to hoodwink the public"

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  2. 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?

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  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.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.

  8. 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...

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

    Jun 2, 2024 · hoodwink (third-person singular simple present hoodwinks, present participle hoodwinking, simple past and past participle hoodwinked) (transitive, archaic) To cover the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold. [from mid 16th c.]

  10. 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.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishhoodwink verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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