hoodwink

[ hood-wingk ]

/ ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk /

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verb (used with object)

to deceive or trick.

Archaic. to blindfold.

Obsolete. to cover or hide.

Origin of hoodwink

First recorded in 1555–65; hood¹ + wink¹

SYNONYMS FOR hoodwink

1 dupe, cheat, swindle, gyp.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hoodwink ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM hoodwink

hood·wink·a·ble, adjectivehoodwinker, nounun·hood·winked, adjective

Words nearby hoodwink

hood molding, hood mould, hoodoo, hoodooism, hood rat, hoodwink, hooey, hoof, hoof-and-mouth disease, hoofbeat, hoofbound

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Example sentences from the Web for hoodwink

Or when he said the Clinton camp was trying to “bamboozle” or “hoodwink” voters?
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama’s Lovefest on ‘60 Minutes’|Lauren Ashburn|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In order, therefore, to hoodwink the Mexican authorities, Mr. Young had to resort to various expedients.
The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself|De Witt C. Peters
They contrived no clever devices to hoodwink our moral nature.
Creative Unity|Rabindranath Tagore
Well, what in the world possessed you to hoodwink Mr. French in this manner?
Frank Before Vicksburg|Harry Castlemon

Everything was kept quiet, and no one whom it was possible to hoodwink was trusted.
Belgium|George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond
I will hoodwink him, and every British Consul in the continental towns which he visits will secretly watch him for me.
A Fascinating Traitor|Richard Henry Savage

British Dictionary definitions for hoodwink

hoodwink

/ (ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk) /

verb (tr)

to dupe; trick

obsolete to cover or hide

Derived forms of hoodwink

hoodwinker, noun

Word Origin for hoodwink

C16: originally, to cover the eyes with a hood, blindfold

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hoodwink
释义	hoodwink [ hood-wingk ] / ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hoodwink ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to deceive or trick. Archaic. to blindfold. Obsolete. to cover or hide. Origin of hoodwink First recorded in 1555–65; hood¹ + wink¹ SYNONYMS FOR hoodwink 1 dupe, cheat, swindle, gyp. SEE SYNONYMS FOR hoodwink ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM hoodwink hood·wink·a·ble, adjectivehoodwinker, nounun·hood·winked, adjective Words nearby hoodwink hood molding, hood mould, hoodoo, hoodooism, hood rat, hoodwink, hooey, hoof, hoof-and-mouth disease, hoofbeat, hoofbound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hoodwink Or when he said the Clinton camp was trying to “bamboozle” or “hoodwink” voters? Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama’s Lovefest on ‘60 Minutes’\|Lauren Ashburn\|January 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In order, therefore, to hoodwink the Mexican authorities, Mr. Young had to resort to various expedients. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself\|De Witt C. Peters They contrived no clever devices to hoodwink our moral nature. Creative Unity\|Rabindranath Tagore Well, what in the world possessed you to hoodwink Mr. French in this manner? Frank Before Vicksburg\|Harry Castlemon Everything was kept quiet, and no one whom it was possible to hoodwink was trusted. Belgium\|George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond I will hoodwink him, and every British Consul in the continental towns which he visits will secretly watch him for me. A Fascinating Traitor\|Richard Henry Savage British Dictionary definitions for hoodwink hoodwink / (ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk) / verb (tr) to dupe; trick obsolete to cover or hide Derived forms of hoodwink hoodwinker, noun Word Origin for hoodwink C16: originally, to cover the eyes with a hood, blindfold Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hoodwink mislead, bilk, dupe, bamboozle, victimize, defraud, swindle, fool, hoax, fleece, burn, scam, screw, cheat, fake, gull, trick, bluff, gyp, con
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hoodwink

verb (used with object)

Origin of hoodwink

SYNONYMS FOR hoodwink

OTHER WORDS FROM hoodwink

Words nearby hoodwink

Example sentences from the Web for hoodwink

British Dictionary definitions for hoodwink

verb (tr)

Derived forms of hoodwink

Word Origin for hoodwink

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