0 present participle of hoodwink --
1 to deceive or trick someone: --
He hoodwinked us into agreeing.
The hoodwinking of those customers is the real reason this restaurant is more offensive than the sum of its not-very-good parts.
The novel cleverly refutes the fraudulent and hoodwinking practices of this man and the hoax is exposed.
I believe that they would welcome the opportunity to show that not all gas and electricity suppliers resort to hoodwinking elderly citizens on their own doorsteps to win new business.
I think we are hoodwinking ourselves if we claim, as some seekers after truth are apt to claim, that we do not know whether it has influence or not.
It is possible that the leave to appeal could have been obtained by gross misrepresentation or hoodwinking, but it seems appropriate that the matter should be unfettered there.
Whenever they have trouble with sterling, they find ways of hoodwinking the public into believing that the situation is vastly improved.
I felt, however, that it was encouraging that the superb team of observers was not hoodwinked, as some of the reports from certain quarters suggest that much hoodwinking went on.
I submit with the deepest of respect that we must put an end to this hoodwinking of the public.
