Used in a Sentence

hoodwink

How to use hoodwink in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for hoodwink.

Editorial note

It's probably prompted by the NSA leaks but not in a "this is our chance to hoodwink them!

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

influence by slyness

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of hoodwink gathered in one view.

verb

influence by slyness

verb

conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hoodwink.

verb

conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"

Example sentences

1

It's probably prompted by the NSA leaks but not in a "this is our chance to hoodwink them!

2

In order to inject the hoodwinks into the web page you need a proxy, so he wrote mouseHole.

3

Your design reminds me of "hoodwink'd", which was "underground" in the sense that you had to edit your DNS settings for "hoodwink'd" to work.

4

It's extra-nice when you can hoodwink the investors of your also-ran, cash-burning social startup into paying you an absurd salary as a founder.

5

... "too big to fail" should include things like "don't make a bunch of terrible bets and then hoodwink your customers into taking the fall on those bets for you".I don't understand the mechanics of this.

6

Evidence thus far indicates that the price fluctuation is due to a combination of market manipulation and gamblers with thousands of bitcoins actively trying to hoodwink their fellow gamblers.

7

Hey, I know you work in finance on your own, and that's fine, good luck to you, but "too big to fail" should include things like "don't make a bunch of terrible bets and then hoodwink your customers into taking the fall on those bets for you".Sounds like they did great on the deal to me, considering the alternative was to be the last one holding those CDOs when they exploded.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use hoodwink in a sentence?

It's probably prompted by the NSA leaks but not in a "this is our chance to hoodwink them!

What does hoodwink mean?

influence by slyness

What part of speech is hoodwink?

hoodwink is commonly used as verb.