Bamboozled

Pronunciation: /bæmˈbuːzəld/

Definitions of bamboozled

verb to deceive or trick someone through elaborate means

Example Sentences

A1 I was bamboozled by the magician's tricks.

A2 She felt bamboozled by the confusing instructions.

B1 The salesman tried to bamboozle me into buying a product I didn't need.

B2 The elaborate scheme was designed to bamboozle even the most experienced detectives.

C1 The con artist's plan was so intricate that it bamboozled even the most cautious investors.

C2 Despite his intelligence, he was still bamboozled by the mastermind criminal.

Examples of bamboozled in a Sentence

formal The con artist bamboozled the elderly couple out of their life savings.

informal I can't believe he bamboozled us into buying that old car.

slang She totally bamboozled me with her smooth talk.

figurative The magician bamboozled the audience with his impressive sleight of hand tricks.

Grammatical Forms of bamboozled

• past tense: bamboozled
• plural: bamboozles
• comparative: more bamboozled
• superlative: most bamboozled
• present tense: bamboozle
• future tense: will bamboozle
• perfect tense: has bamboozled
• continuous tense: is bamboozling
• singular: bamboozle
• positive degree: bamboozled
• infinitive: to bamboozle
• gerund: bamboozling
• participle: bamboozling

Origin and Evolution of bamboozled

First Known Use: 1703 year

Language of Origin: Scottish

Story behind the word: The word 'bamboozled' is believed to have originated from the Scottish word 'bombaze', meaning to confuse or perplex.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a state of confusion or deception, 'bamboozled' has evolved to also imply being tricked or fooled in a playful or light-hearted manner.