Definition of 'hoax'
Word forms: plural hoaxes
countable noun
A hoax is a trick in which someone tells people a lie, for example that there is a bomb
somewhere when there is not, or that a picture is genuine when it is not.
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hoax in American English
noun
1.
a trick or fraud, esp. one meant as a practical joke
verb transitive
2.
to deceive with a hoax
SIMILAR WORDS: cheat
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Derived forms
hoaxer (ˈhoaxer)
noun
Word origin
< ? hocusWord Frequency
hoax in American English
(houks)
SYNONYMS 1. deception, fraud, fake, imposture, humbug.
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