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hoodwinking
UK
/ˈhʊd.wɪŋ.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈhʊd.wɪŋ.kɪŋ/
Translations
hoodwinkings
pl
The magician's hoodwinking of the audience was impressive.
Обман фокусника зрителей был впечатляющим.
UK
/ˈhʊdˌwɪŋkɪŋ/
US
/ˈhʊdˌwɪŋkɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify nouns, meaning ‘deceptive’ or ‘intended to deceive’.
Definitions
The magician's hoodwinking left the audience in awe, as they couldn't figure out how the trick was done.
They were lured into a hoodwinking scheme that promised instant riches.
The con artist managed to hoodwink the tourists into buying fake tickets.
The prisoners were hoodwinked before being led into the chamber.