transcription, транскрипция: [ bam-ˈbü-zəl ]
transitive verb
( -boo·zled ; bam·boo·zling -ˈbüz-liŋ, -ˈbü-zə-)
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1703
1. : to deceive by underhanded methods : dupe , hoodwink
2. : to confuse, frustrate, or throw off thoroughly or completely
a quarterback bamboozled by an unexpected defense
• bam·boo·zle·ment -ˈbü-zəl-mənt noun