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Hoodwink: meaning, definitions and examples

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hoodwink

 

[ ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

deceive

To hoodwink means to deceive or trick someone into believing something that is not true.

Synonyms

deceive, mislead, trick

Examples of usage

  • He tried to hoodwink her into signing the contract without reading it first.
  • The con artist was able to hoodwink many people into giving him their money.
Context #2 | Noun

trickery

As a noun, hoodwink refers to the act of deceiving or tricking someone.

Synonyms

deception, fraud, trickery

Examples of usage

  • The magician's hoodwink was so convincing that the audience was amazed.
  • The politician's hoodwink fooled many voters.

Translations

Translations of the word "hoodwink" in other languages:

🇵🇹 enganar

🇮🇳 धोखा देना

🇩🇪 täuschen

🇮🇩 menipu

🇺🇦 обманювати

🇵🇱 oszukiwać

🇯🇵 騙す (damasu)

🇫🇷 tromper

🇪🇸 engañar

🇹🇷 kandırmak

🇰🇷 속이다 (sog-ida)

🇸🇦 يخدع (yakhda)

🇨🇿 oklamat

🇸🇰 oklamať

🇨🇳 欺骗 (qīpiàn)

🇸🇮 prevarati

🇮🇸 blekkja

🇰🇿 алдау

🇬🇪 მოტყუება (motyueba)

🇦🇿 aldatmaq

🇲🇽 engañar

Etymology

The origin of the word hoodwink dates back to the 16th century and is believed to have come from the combination of 'hood' (meaning to cover or conceal) and 'wink' (meaning to close one's eyes). The idea is that when you hoodwink someone, you are essentially covering their eyes to deceive them.

See also: hood, hoodlum.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,373, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.