bamboozle

About 0.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
2. verb To confuse, frustrate or perplex.

   He's completely bamboozled by the changes in the computer system.

3. noun A cheat, hoax, or imposition.

Similar words

lead by the nose hoodwink snow play false dupe scam befoozle befool barnumize begunk

Often followed by

the me you him us them a and or

Word family

bamboozled bamboozlement bamboozlements bamboozles bamboozling