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Meaning of hoodwink

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hoodwink

Pronunciation:/ˈhʊd.wɪŋk/

verb

Definitions

  1. To deceive by disguise; to dupe, bewile, mislead.

  2. To cover the eyes with a hood; to blindfold.

  3. To overshadow something in a way that one is blind or oblivious to it.

  4. To hide or obscure.