Wondering how to use Bamboozle in a sentence? Below are 8 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as snow or hoodwink.
Bamboozle meaning
- To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
- To confuse, frustrate or perplex.
Using Bamboozle
- The main meaning on this page is: To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone. | To confuse, frustrate or perplex.
- Useful related words include: snow, hoodwink, play false, deceive.
- In the example corpus, bamboozle often appears in combinations such as: to bamboozle, bamboozle the.
Context around Bamboozle
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bamboozle
- In this selection, "bamboozle" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, helps, tavernier, defences and smaller stand out and add context to how "bamboozle" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ability to bamboozle defences in and able to bamboozle so many. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bamboozle" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bamboozle
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The bamboozle has captured us. (5 words)
Strips of that giant turkey foil over inadequate curtains helps bamboozle smaller ones. (13 words)
However, the prosecutor insisted that there was ample evidence of Craig’s intent to bamboozle the Justice Department officials. (19 words)
Because Trump is a gifted con man, it is not that surprising that he’s been able to bamboozle so many ordinary people, taking advantage of their anxieties about some of the changes that have occurred in the United States over the past 30 years. (45 words)
The playmaker has a freakish ability to bamboozle defences in the 13-man version of the game and is expected to come into his own as part of a star-studded Australian outfit during the two-day tournament. (38 words)
Politicians who often used the electioneering period to show off their “illegally acquired” wealth and bamboozle the electorate have suddenly gone underground because Buhari’s democratic freedom is curbing waste, gerrymandering and evasive politicking. (34 words)
Example sentences (8)
The French winger did bamboozle Tavernier with some twisting trickery before crossing for Nisbet to send a downward header wide.
Because Trump is a gifted con man, it is not that surprising that he’s been able to bamboozle so many ordinary people, taking advantage of their anxieties about some of the changes that have occurred in the United States over the past 30 years.
Dumbledore had to conjure a charmed piece of paper to bamboozle her, and that's due to her sticking to her charge and looking out even for one she was scared of.
However, the prosecutor insisted that there was ample evidence of Craig’s intent to bamboozle the Justice Department officials.
Politicians who often used the electioneering period to show off their “illegally acquired” wealth and bamboozle the electorate have suddenly gone underground because Buhari’s democratic freedom is curbing waste, gerrymandering and evasive politicking.
The bamboozle has captured us.
The playmaker has a freakish ability to bamboozle defences in the 13-man version of the game and is expected to come into his own as part of a star-studded Australian outfit during the two-day tournament.
Strips of that giant turkey foil over inadequate curtains helps bamboozle smaller ones.
Common combinations with bamboozle
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to bamboozle 4×
- bamboozle the 2×