bamboozle C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /bæmˈbuzəl/ UK /bæmˈbuːzəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to deceive or trick by underhanded means The con artist bamboozled the widow out of her savings. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to deceive or trick by... deceivetrickdupehoodwinkswindlecon ↔ Opposites enlightenundeceive Word family Derived forms bamboozlerbamboozlement Etymology AI details Of uncertain origin, first recorded around 1700 as slang; possibly from a dialectal bombase ('to confound') or of cant origin. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bamboozle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bæmˈbuzəl/ **IPA (UK):** /bæmˈbuːzəl/ ## Meanings 1. to deceive or trick by underhanded means ## Examples - The con artist bamboozled the widow out of her savings. ## Synonyms - deceive - trick - dupe - hoodwink - swindle - con ## Antonyms - enlighten - undeceive ## Derived Forms - bamboozler - bamboozlement ## Etymology Of uncertain origin, first recorded around 1700 as slang; possibly from a dialectal bombase ('to confound') or of cant origin. ## AI Etymology Bamboozle is a verb meaning "to deceive or trick by underhanded means". Historically, it is of uncertain origin, first recorded around 1700 as slang; possibly from a dialectal bombase ('to confound') or of cant origin. The older history should therefore be treated cautiously rather than as settled. Close English family members include bamboozler, and bamboozlement. This keeps the modern verb sense tied to the formation history behind it. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown