BAMBOOZLE


Meaning of BAMBOOZLE in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.