hood
wink
Third Person
hoodwinks
Present Participle
hoodwinking
Past Tense
hoodwinked
Past Participle
hoodwinked
1
to deceive a person, often by hiding the truth or using clever tactics to mislead them
transitive
- The scammer attempted to hoodwink elderly individuals into giving away their personal information.
- Be cautious of online advertisements that may hoodwink you into purchasing counterfeit products.
- Some politicians try to hoodwink voters by making false promises during election campaigns.
- It's essential to stay vigilant and not allow yourself to be hoodwinked by deceptive schemes.
- The con artist's elaborate plan was designed to hoodwink unsuspecting victims out of their money.