Pronunciation: /hʊd.wɪŋk/

Definitions of hoodwink

noun a deception or trick

Example Sentences

A1 I heard a story about a hoodwink who tricked people with magic tricks.

A2 The children were warned about the hoodwink who was known for deceiving others.

B1 The con artist managed to hoodwink the old lady out of her life savings.

B2 The politician's promises turned out to be nothing but a hoodwink to gain votes.

C1 The elaborate scheme was a carefully planned hoodwink to defraud the company of millions.

C2 The mastermind behind the hoodwink operation was finally caught and brought to justice.

verb to deceive or trick someone

Example Sentences

A1 The magician tried to hoodwink the audience by making a coin disappear.

A2 She was hoodwinked into buying a fake designer purse.

B1 The scam artist hoodwinked many people into investing in a fake business.

B2 The con artist was able to hoodwink even the most cautious investors with his elaborate scheme.

C1 The politician's promises were designed to hoodwink the public into supporting his controversial policies.

C2 The master manipulator was able to hoodwink his enemies into believing they had the upper hand.

Examples of hoodwink in a Sentence

formal The con artist managed to hoodwink the elderly couple out of their life savings.

informal I can't believe he tried to hoodwink us with that fake Rolex.

slang Don't let anyone hoodwink you into buying that overpriced junk.

figurative Her charming smile was enough to hoodwink anyone into believing her lies.

Grammatical Forms of hoodwink

past tense

hoodwinked

plural

hoodwinks

comparative

more hoodwinked

superlative

most hoodwinked

present tense

hoodwinks

future tense

will hoodwink

perfect tense

have hoodwinked

continuous tense

is hoodwinking

singular

hoodwink

positive degree

hoodwink

infinitive

to hoodwink

gerund

hoodwinking

participle

hoodwinked

Origin and Evolution of hoodwink

First Known Use: 1562 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'hoodwink' originated from the Middle English term 'hodwinken' which meant to blindfold or deceive by covering the eyes.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'hoodwink' evolved to mean to deceive or trick someone by hiding the truth or true intentions, moving away from its original literal meaning of blindfolding.