English Explanatory Dictionary

hoodwink

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cover the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold.
  2. To deceive using a disguise; to bewile, dupe, mislead.
  3. To hide or obscure.
  4. To close the eyes.
noun
  1. An act of hiding from sight, or something that cloaks or hides another thing from view.
  2. The game of blind man's buff.

Pronunciation

/ˈhʊdwɪŋk/ /ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk/ en-us-hoodwink.ogg

Word forms

hoodwink hoodwinks hoodwinking hoodwinked no-table-tags glossary hoodwinkest hoodwinkedst hoodwinketh

Etymology

The verb is derived from hood (“head covering attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak”) + wink (“to close one’s eyes”). (< C16 'to blindfold'). The noun is derived from the verb.

Synonyms

snow hoodman-blind

Derived words

hoodwinkable hoodwinked hoodwinker hoodwinkery hoodwinking unhoodwink
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on H Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary