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- DictionaryBam·boo·zle/bamˈbo͞oz(ə)l/
verb
- 1. fool or cheat (someone): informal "Tom Sawyer bamboozled the neighborhood boys into doing it for him"
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
