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    hoax
    /həʊks/

    noun

    • 1. a humorous or malicious deception: "the evidence had been planted as part of an elaborate hoax"

    verb

    • 1. trick or deceive (someone).

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOAX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A hoax is a plan to deceive someone or a trick, such as telling the police there is a bomb somewhere when there is not one. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of hoax, and see examples and translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hoaxHoax Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of hoax as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A hoax is an act or something intended to trick or deceive, or something false passed off or accepted as genuine.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOAX | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A hoax is a plan to deceive someone or a trick, such as telling the police there is a bomb somewhere when there is not one. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of hoax, and see examples and translations in different languages.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HoaxHoax - Wikipedia

    A hoax is often intended as a practical joke or to cause embarrassment, or to provoke social or political change by raising people's awareness of something. It can also emerge from a marketing or advertising purpose.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOAX definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A hoax is a trick or fraud, especially a practical joke, that involves telling people a lie. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and usage of the word hoax with Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hoaxHoax - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of hoax. noun. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage. synonyms: dupery, fraud, fraudulence, humbug, put-on. see more see less. verb. subject to a playful hoax or joke. synonyms: play a joke on, pull someone's leg. see more see less. Pronunciation. US. /hoʊks/ UK. /həʊks/ Cite this entry. Style:

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › hoaxHOAX Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hoax definition: something intended to deceive or defraud. See examples of HOAX used in a sentence.