Pronunciation: /hʊd.wɪŋkt/
verb to deceive or trick someone
A1 She hoodwinked her little brother into giving her his candy.
A2 The salesman tried to hoodwink the old lady into buying a faulty product.
B1 The magician hoodwinked the audience with his sleight of hand tricks.
B2 The con artist hoodwinked the wealthy businessman out of his fortune.
C1 The spy was able to hoodwink the enemy agents and gather valuable information.
C2 The master thief was known for his ability to hoodwink even the most sophisticated security systems.
adjective deceived or tricked by someone
A1 I felt hoodwinked by the salesman who sold me a faulty product.
A2 The tourists were hoodwinked into buying overpriced souvenirs.
B1 She realized she had been hoodwinked by the con artist after losing all her savings.
B2 The company hoodwinked customers by falsely advertising their products.
C1 The politician was accused of hoodwinking the public with his misleading statements.
C2 The elaborate scheme was designed to hoodwink even the most vigilant investigators.
formal The con artist hoodwinked the elderly couple out of their life savings.
informal I can't believe he hoodwinked us into buying that old car.
slang She thought she could hoodwink her way out of trouble, but she got caught.
figurative The magician hoodwinked the audience with his sleight of hand tricks.
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