1. past tense of batfowl; to catch wild birds at night by dazzling them with light and hitting them with a bat or stick
Usage: archaic; historical practice
2. to trick or outwit someone; to confuse or perplex
Usage: archaic; figurative

Examples

• The poachers batfowled birds under cover of darkness.
• He felt batfowled by the sudden change in plans.
• The magician batfowled the audience with his clever illusions.
• They were batfowled by the complex instructions.
• In medieval times, hunters batfowled game birds for food.