Bamboozle (Verb)
Meaning
Conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The televangelist bamboozled his audience into donating millions of dollars to his fake charity.
- The con artist bamboozled the elderly couple into selling their house at a significantly lower price.
- The politician bamboozled the public by making promises she had no intention of keeping.
- The used car salesman bamboozled the young couple into buying a lemon at an inflated price.
- The scammer bamboozled the investor into giving him a large sum of money for a non-existent business venture.