tr.v., -winked, -wink·ing, -winks.

1. To take in by deceptive means; deceive. See synonyms at deceive.
2. Archaic. To blindfold.
3. Obsolete. To conceal.

hoodwinker hood'wink'er n.

verb

To cause to accept what is false, especially by trickery or misrepresentation: beguile, betray, bluff, cozen, deceive, delude, double-cross, dupe, fool, humbug, mislead, take in, trick. Informal bamboozle, have. Slang four-flush. Idioms: lead astray, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, put something over on, take for a ride. See honest/dishonest.

IN BRIEF: To trick or mislead.

Some students try to hoodwink their parents into thinking that there is no homework.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: influence by slyness
  Synonyms: juggle, beguile

Meaning #2: conceal one's true motives from esp. by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
  Synonyms: bamboozle, snow, pull the wool over someone's eyes, lead by the nose, play false

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - narre, bluffe

Nederlands (Dutch)
belazeren, blinddoeken, misleiden

Français (French)
v. tr. - tromper, rouler

Deutsch (German)
v. - hereinlegen, täuschen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (καθομ.) εξαπατώ, ξεγελάω

Italiano (Italian)
imbrogliare, bendare gli occhi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - enganar

Русский (Russian)
завязывать глаза, обманывать, прятать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - engañar, burlar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - föra bakom ljuset, slå blå dunster i ögonen på

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
遮眼, 蒙蔽, 欺骗

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 遮眼, 蒙蔽, 欺騙

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 가리우개를 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 目をくらます, ごまかす
n. - 目隠し

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يخدع بمظهره الكاذب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮רימה, הוליך שולל‬

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