hoodwink
[ hood-wingk ]
/ ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk /
verb (used with object)
to deceive or trick.
Archaic. to blindfold.
Obsolete. to cover or hide.
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hoodwink
/ (ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk) /
verb (tr)
to dupe; trick
obsolete to cover or hide
Derived forms of hoodwink
hoodwinker, nounWord Origin for hoodwink
C16: originally, to cover the eyes with a hood, blindfold
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