Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: hoodwink
IPA transcription: [h'ʊdw,ɪŋk]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: bamboozle, snow, hoodwink, pull_the_wool_over_someone's_eyes, lead_by_the_nose, play_false
    Meaning: conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"
  • Synonyms: juggle, beguile, hoodwink
    Meaning: influence by slyness
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