hoodwinking

Verb

Deceive or trick someone.

ریشه

Derived from the 16th-century terms 'hood' and 'wink', originally meaning to blindfold someone by covering their eyes.

مثال

• He was accused of hoodwinking the public.
• She felt hoodwinked by his charming demeanor.
• The magician was an expert at hoodwinking his audience.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Hoodwinking the public Hoodwinking customers Hoodwinking someone into