hoodwink meaning

hoodwink as a verb

1. influence by slyness

   Synonyms: juggle, beguile

   Type of: cheat

2. 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: bamboozle, snow, pull the wool over someone's eyes, lead by the nose, play false

   Type of: deceive

How to pronounce hoodwink

hoodwink is pronounced /ˈhʊdwɪŋk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.