Bamboozle Definition

băm-bo͝ozəl
bamboozled, bamboozles, bamboozling
verb
bamboozled, bamboozles, bamboozling
To deceive or dupe; hoodwink.
American Heritage
To deceive or cheat by trickery; dupe.
Webster's New World
To confuse; bewilder.
American Heritage
To confuse or puzzle.
Webster's New World

(informal) To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
  • be honest

Origin of Bamboozle

  • Derivative of 17th century vernacular "bam" (to trick, to con), which is a derivative of "bam" in noun use (fraudster, cheat). Further etymology Unknown.

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Bamboozle Sentence Examples

  • Do n't bamboozle players with an excess of information.

  • The Rejects are headlining the Bamboozle Left tour along with the band Paramore.

  • At festivals like Warped Tour, The Bamboozle Road Show and Bonnaroo, hundreds of different artists play in one venue.

  • Some festivals, such as Warped Tour and The Bamboozle Road Show, travel around the country and are at a different venue each night, but other festivals, like Bonnaroo, are held in the same place each year.

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Words Starting With

BBABAM

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ELEZLE

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