hoodwink

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈhʊdwɪŋk/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk/

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• Hyphenation: hood‧wink

Verb

Plain form hoodwink

Third-person singular hoodwinks

Past tense hoodwinked

Past participle hoodwinked

Present participle hoodwinking

1. (transitive) (figurative) If you hoodwink a person, you deceive or trick them.
   • Synonyms: dupe and mislead