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hoax

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhəʊks/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hoʊks/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hōks)

hoax /hoʊks/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

something intended to deceive:Was the bomb threat real or just another hoax?

v. [~ + object]

to deceive by a hoax.

hoax•er, n. [countable]

hoax (hōks),USA pronunciation n.

something intended to deceive or defraud:The Piltdown man was a scientific hoax.

v.t.

to deceive by a hoax;
hoodwink.

perh. contraction of hocus 1790–1800

hoax′er, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

hoax /həʊks/ n

a deception, esp a practical joke

(transitive) to deceive or play a joke on (someone)

Etymology: 18th Century: probably from hocusˈhoaxer n

'hoax' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

canard - cod - culture jamming - gaff - gag - gull - quiz - sell - string along - cheat - deception - diddle - do - fleece - fool - fraud - hocus - hornswoggle - imposture - kidstakes - leg-pull - mare's-nest - phony - put-on - sham - spoof - string

In Lists: Top 2000 English words, April Fool's Day words, Random New Vocabulary, more...

Synonyms: trick, deception, fraud, prank, fake news, more...

Collocations: was [only, just] a hoax, [uncover, discover] the hoax, was [proved, shown] to be a hoax, more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "hoax" in the title:

a hoax of some kind vs some kind of a hoax
pull a hoax smash on
Some people believe it is a hoax/sham
to be caught <on/in/by> a hoax
trick/hoax
Zaltair hoax

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