HOODWINK


Meaning of HOODWINK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhu̇d-ˌwiŋk ]

transitive verb

Etymology: hood (I) + wink

Date: 1562

1. archaic : blindfold

2. obsolete : hide

3. : to deceive by false appearance : dupe

• hood·wink·er noun

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