hornswoggle

[US]/ˈhɔːnswɒɡl/
[UK]/ˈhɔrnˌswɑɡəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt.to deceive or cheat
Word Forms
Third Person Singularhornswoggles
Present Participlehornswoggling
Past Tensehornswoggled
Past Participlehornswoggled

Phrases & Collocations

hornswoggle someone

hornswoggle the truth

hornswoggle your friends

hornswoggle the audience

hornswoggle a deal

hornswoggle the system

hornswoggle the competition

hornswoggle the boss

hornswoggle a player

hornswoggle the public

Example Sentences

don't let him hornswoggle you into thinking he's telling the truth.

she tried to hornswoggle her way into the exclusive party.

he was hornswoggled into signing a bad contract.

they hornswoggled the investors with false promises.

don't let anyone hornswoggle you out of your money.

she was hornswoggled by a slick salesman.

he has a knack for hornswoggling people.

the magician's tricks hornswoggled the audience.

they tried to hornswoggle me with their elaborate scheme.

don't be hornswoggled by their charming smiles.

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