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The meaning of BAMBOOZLED is thrown into a state of confusion or bewilderment especially by being deliberately fooled or misled. How to use bamboozled in a sentence.
transitive verb. 1. : to deceive by underhanded methods : dupe, hoodwink. I got bamboozled by the salesperson to buy a more expensive model. 2. : to confuse, frustrate, or throw off thoroughly or completely. a quarterback bamboozled by an unexpected defense.
to trick or deceive someone, often by confusing them : Don't get bamboozled by all the jargon. She was bamboozled into telling them her credit card number. Synonym. hoodwink. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cheating & tricking. anti-fraud. bad faith. bamboozle. bilk. blackmail. deceive. diddle. feint. flannel. grifter. gull.
verb. 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”. synonyms: hoodwink, lead by the nose, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, snow. see more.
to trick or deceive someone, often by confusing them : Don't get bamboozled by all the jargon. She was bamboozled into telling them her credit card number. Synonym. hoodwink. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cheating & tricking. anti-fraud. bad faith. bamboozle. bilk. blackmail. deceive. diddle. fiddle. flannel. grifter. gull.
adjective. deceived through trickery, flattery, or the like; hoodwinked: He feels there’s been a cover-up by the manufacturer and it’s his duty to bring it to the attention of a bamboozled public. perplexed, mystified, or confused: I must have had a very bamboozled look on my face, because she gave me an impatient "What’s your problem, lady?" verb.
to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink (often followed by into ): They bamboozled us into joining the club. Synonyms: fool, mislead, delude, rook, gull, hoax, flimflam, defraud, swindle, cheat, trick, dupe, gyp. to perplex; mystify; confound.
to trick or deceive someone, often by confusing them : Don't get bamboozled by all the jargon. She was bamboozled into telling them her credit card number. Synonym. hoodwink. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cheating & tricking. anti-fraud. bad faith. bilk. blackmail. blag. deceive. fiddle. flannel. gull.
Check pronunciation: bamboozle. Definition of bamboozle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
tr.v. bam·boo·zled, bam·boo·zling, bam·boo·zles Informal. 1. To deceive or dupe; hoodwink. See Synonyms at deceive. 2. To confuse; bewilder. [ Origin unknown .] bam·boo′zle·ment n. bam·boo′zler n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
