1. to deceive or trick someone, especially by confusing them
Usage: informal

Examples

• The magician bamboozles his audience with clever sleight of hand.
• Don’t let the complicated contract language bamboozle you into signing.
• The politician’s double-talk bamboozles voters about his real intentions.
• She bamboozles her little brother into doing her chores.
• The salesman’s fast talking bamboozles customers into buying unnecessary products.
• Complex jargon often bamboozles people who aren’t experts in the field.