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hoodwink

[ hood-wingk ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to deceive or trick.

    Synonyms: gyp, swindle, cheat, dupe

  2. Archaic. to blindfold.
  3. Obsolete. to cover or hide.


hoodwink

/ ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk /

verb

  1. to dupe; trick
  2. obsolete.
    to cover or hide
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈhoodˌwinker, noun
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Other Words From

  • hood·wink·a·ble adjective
  • hood·wink·er noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hoodwink1

First recorded in 1555–65; hood 1 + wink 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hoodwink1

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

It soon became apparent that my name and image were being used by scammers to try to hoodwink people out of money.

From BBC

“Not only is it good for the economy and good for our communities, but it's much, much less likely that you're going to be hoodwinked.”

From Salon

Mulvaney even bragged about hoodwinking Trump into violating his promise not to cut Social Security by telling him the cuts would be in “disability insurance” without revealing that disability insurance is part of Social Security.

Wolff also encouraged social critics to not be hoodwinked by "simple-minded arguments" that attempt to turn people off from all left-wing politics through generic vilification of bureaucrats.

From Salon

A vulnerable widower has been left homeless and "truly suffering" after being hoodwinked into sending £85,000 to a woman who never existed.

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