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verb
- 1. fool or cheat (someone): informal "Tom Sawyer bamboozled the neighborhood boys into doing it for him"
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Bamboozle is a verb that means to deceive by underhanded methods or to confuse thoroughly. Learn its origin, synonyms, examples, and related words from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Bamboozle definition: to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink (often followed by into). See examples of BAMBOOZLE used in a sentence.
Bamboozle is an informal verb that means to trick or deceive someone, often by confusing them. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms, translations and related words.
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.
Bamboozle is an informal verb that means to trick or deceive someone, often by confusing them. Learn how to use it in sentences, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.
Bamboozle means to deceive or dupe, or to confuse or bewilder someone. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of bamboozle in English and Spanish, and see examples of its usage and synonyms.
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.
