Definition of hoax Hoax
/howˈks/ - [howks] - hoax
We found 8 definitions of hoax from 6 different sources.
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What does hoax mean?
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| hoax - subject to a playful hoax or joke | ||
| pull someone's leg, play a joke on | ||
| delude, deceive, lead on, cozen cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house" | ||
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- hoax (Noun)
Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick. - hoax (Verb)
To deceive someone by making them believe something which has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hoax (n.)
A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke. - hoax (v. t.)
To deceive by a story or a trick, for sport or mischief; to impose upon sportively.
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hoax
Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hoax
hōks, n. a deceptive trick: a practical joke.—v.t. to deceive: to play a trick upon for sport, or without malice.—ns. Hoaxee′; Hoax′er; Hoax′ing. [Corr. of hocus. See Hocus-pocus.]
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