1. to deceive or trick someone

Examples

• The con artist tried to hoodwink elderly victims out of their savings.
• Don’t let his smooth talk hoodwink you into making a bad investment.
• The magician hoodwinked the audience with his clever sleight of hand.
• She felt embarrassed after being hoodwinked by the fake charity.
• The politician attempted to hoodwink voters with misleading statistics.
• They hoodwinked the security guard by wearing fake uniforms.