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bamboozling

UK
/bæmˈbuː.zlɪŋ/
US
/bæmˈbuzlɪŋ/

Translations

bamboozlinggerund / present participle
UK
/bæmˈbuːzlɪŋ/
US
/bæmˈbuzlɪŋ/
Functions as a participial adjective derived from the verb "bamboozle".
déroutantQui trouble ou déroute par une apparence trompeuse.
The magician's bamboozling tricks left the audience in awe and disbelief.
Les tours déroutants du magicien laissèrent le public dans l'admiration et l'incrédulité.
Additional translations
trompeurS'emploie lorsque l'idée de tromperie est plus forte que celle de simple confusion.
Synonyms
confounding
deceptive
misleading
bewildering
puzzling
bamboozlingnoun
bamboozlings
pl
UK
/bæmˈbuːzlɪŋ/
US
/bæmˈbuːzlɪŋ/
Denotes the act or process of confusing or deceiving.
duperieUsuel pour désigner l'action de tromper ou d'induire quelqu'un en erreur.
Their constant bamboozling of witnesses eventually undermined the investigation.
Leur duperie constante envers les témoins a fini par compromettre l'enquête.
Additional translations
tromperieTerme général, valable dans un registre courant.
Synonyms
scam
gullibility-exploitation
deceitfulness
roguery
cheating
misrepresentation
hoax
subterfuge
chicanery
trick
deception
con
hoodwinking
swindle
deceit
duping
fraud
trickery
bamboozleverb

bamboozling

Gerund

bamboozled
Past Simple
bamboozled
Past Participle
bamboozling
Gerund
UK
/bæmˈbuː.zəl/
US
/bæmˈbuzəl/
duperVerbe courant, sens de « tromper habilement ».
The magician managed to bamboozle the audience with his clever illusions.
Le magicien a réussi à duper le public avec ses illusions ingénieuses.
embrouillerSens de « troubler, dérouter » ; registre courant.
The complex instructions completely bamboozled the new employees.
Les consignes complexes ont complètement embrouillé les nouveaux employés.
Synonyms
trick
deceive
swindle
con
hoodwink
dupe
mislead
fool

Definitions

bamboozlinggerund / present participle
Confusing or perplexing, often in a deceptive or misleading way.
The magician's bamboozling tricks left the audience in awe and disbelief.
bamboozlingnoun
The act of deceiving or baffling someone; the practice of bamboozling.
Their constant bamboozling of witnesses eventually undermined the investigation.
bamboozleverb
To deceive or trick someone.
The magician managed to bamboozle the audience with his clever illusions.
To confuse or perplex someone.
The complex instructions completely bamboozled the new employees.
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