Added 9 October 2026
hoodwink
/ˈhʊdwɪŋk/ verb
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hoodwink at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Influence by slyness.
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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
Origin
The verb is derived from hood (“head covering attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak”) + wink (“to close one’s eyes”). (< C16 'to blindfold'). The noun is derived from the verb.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)