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- Dictionaryhoodwinker/ˈhʊdwɪŋkə/
noun
- 1. a person who deceives or tricks someone: "the former CEO will be remembered as one of the great corporate hoodwinkers"
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Hoodwink is a verb that means to deceive by false appearance or to blindfold. A hoodwinker is someone who does this or someone who is deceived in this way.
Hoodwink is a verb that means to deceive or trick someone. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see synonyms and translations, and hear the pronunciation.
Hoodwinker is a verb that means to deceive or trick someone by deception. It comes from the word hoodwink, which means to cover or hide the eyes with a hood. See examples, translations and related terms.
/ˌhʊˈdwɪŋk/ IPA guide. Other forms: hoodwinked; hoodwinking; hoodwinks. To hoodwink someone means to trick or mislead them. Beware of fake ATMs that try to hoodwink you into giving over your bank card and your code, only to keep them both and steal all your money.
to deceive or trick. Synonyms: gyp, swindle, cheat, dupe. Archaic. to blindfold. Obsolete. to cover or hide. hoodwink. / ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk / verb. to dupe; trick. obsolete. to cover or hide.
Hoodwink means to trick or deceive someone, and hoodwinker is someone who does this. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples and usage of these words from Collins Dictionary.
hoodwinker (plural hoodwinkers) One who hoodwinks. Categories: English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) English lemmas. English nouns. English countable nouns.
