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bamboozle

[ bam-boo-zuhl ]

verb (used with object)

, bam·boo·zled, bam·boo·zling.
  1. to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink (often followed by into ):

    They bamboozled us into joining the club.

    Synonyms: fool, mislead, delude, rook, gull, hoax, flimflam, defraud, swindle, cheat, trick, dupe, gyp

  2. Synonyms: dumbfound, baffle, puzzle, bewilder, befog



verb (used without object)

, bam·boo·zled, bam·boo·zling.
  1. to practice trickery, deception, cozenage, or the like:

    He has been known to bamboozle, so I don't trust him.

bamboozle

/ bæmˈbuːzəl /

verb

  1. to cheat; mislead
  2. to confuse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • bamˈboozler, noun
  • bamˈboozlement, noun
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Other Words From

  • bam·boo·zle·ment noun
  • bam·boo·zler noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bamboozle1

First recorded in 1695–1705; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bamboozle1

C18: of unknown origin

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