bamboozled
bæmˈbuzəld
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Definition of bamboozled - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
deceptiontricked or deceived by someone
  • He was bamboozled into buying a fake watch.
deceived duped
2.
confusionconfused or perplexed by something unexpected
  • She felt bamboozled by the sudden change in plans.
bewildered confounded puzzled
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Origin of bamboozled

Unknown, possibly related to French, embabouiner (to make a fool of)

Examples of bamboozled in a sentence

  • They were bamboozled by the magician's tricks.
  • He was bamboozled by the magician's trick.
  • They were bamboozled by the complex instructions.

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  1. French:dupé, déconcerté, ...
  2. German:hereingelegt, verwirrt, ...
  3. Italian:raggirato, confuso, ...
  4. Spanish:engañado, confundido, ...
  5. Portuguese:trapaceado, confusa, ...
  6. Chinese:受骗的, 困惑的, ...
  7. Japanese:騙された, 困惑した, ...
  8. Arabic:مُخْتَلَس, مُرْتَبِك, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְרוּמֶה, מְבוּלְבָּל, ...
  10. Russian:одураченный, озадаченный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обманутий, спантеличений, ...
  12. Hindi:ठगा हुआ, भौंचक्का, ...
bamboozle
bæmˈbuːzəl

Definition of bamboozle - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
trickeryRaretrick or deceive someone for personal gainRare
  • He bamboozled his friends into buying fake tickets.
deceive dupe hoodwink
2.
confusionRareconfuse or perplex someone with misleading informationRare
  • The instructions completely bamboozled the new employees.
deceive hoodwink
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Expressions with bamboozle

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trick someone so they do something they would not do
He bamboozled me into signing the contract.
trick someone into doing something they didn't plan
She bamboozled him into signing the contract.

Origin of bamboozle

Unknown, possibly related to French, embabouiner (to make a fool of)

Examples of bamboozle in a sentence

  • The salesman bamboozled them into buying a useless gadget.
  • The magician's tricks bamboozled the audience.
  • He tried to bamboozle me with technical jargon.

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  1. French:embobiner, embrouiller, ...
  2. German:täuschen, verwirren, ...
  3. Italian:ingannare, confondere, ...
  4. Spanish:engañar, desconcertar, ...
  5. Portuguese:enganar, confundir, ...
  6. Chinese:哄骗, 迷惑, ...
  7. Japanese:騙す, 混乱させる, ...
  8. Arabic:خَدَعَ, أَرْبَكَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהוֹנוֹת, לְבַלְבֵּל, ...
  10. Russian:обмануть, одурачить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обдурити, заплутати, ...
  12. Hindi:धोखा देना, भ्रमित करना, ...

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