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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.
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.
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.
Meaning of bamboozle in English. bamboozle. verb [ T ] informal us / bæmˈbuː.z ə l / uk / bæmˈbuː.z ə l / Add to word list. 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.
