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- [bam-boo-zuh l]
- /bæmˈbu zəl/
- /bæmˈbuː.zl̩/
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- [bam-boo-zuh l]
- /bæmˈbu zəl/
Definitions of bamboozle word
- verb bamboozle To bamboozle someone means to confuse them greatly and often trick them. 3
- verb bamboozle to cheat; mislead 3
- verb bamboozle to confuse 3
- verb transitive bamboozle to deceive or cheat by trickery; dupe 3
- verb transitive bamboozle to confuse or puzzle 3
- verb with object bamboozle to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink (often followed by into): They bamboozled us into joining the club. Synonyms: gyp, dupe, trick, cheat, swindle, defraud, flimflam, hoax, gull, rook; delude, mislead, fool. 1
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Origin of bamboozle
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Bamboozle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bamboozle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bamboozle
verb bamboozle
- mystify — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- perplex — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- befuddle — If something befuddles you, it confuses your mind or thoughts.
- dupe — duplicate.
- deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
Antonyms for bamboozle
verb bamboozle
- clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
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