hoodwink
verb (used with object)
to deceive or trick.
was hoodwinking
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past progressiveof hoodwink.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But Seabiscuit could not be coaxed into showing any speed at all, and to find out if the horse was hoodwinking him, Fitzsimmons opted to make an exception to his nowhip rule.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
After all my boasting in previous letters how cleverly I was hoodwinking those wonderfully smart boys of yours, Felix, blessed if they didn’t see my lead, and go me one better.
From The Outdoor Chums on a Houseboat by Quincy Allen
But he was hoodwinking himself: he was much too alive not to be attracted and drawn onward by the sight of the most living activity of the time.
From Jean-Christophe Journey's End by Gilbert Cannan
"I thought as much; Adam was hoodwinking you, boys!" he laughed.
From Endurance Test or, How Clear Grit Won the Day by Alan Douglas
