hoax

Pronunciation

• enPR: /həʊks/
• IPA ^(key): /hoʊks/

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Noun

Singular hoax

Plural hoaxes

1. (countable & uncountable) A hoax is anything done on purpose to trick or fool people.

Verb

Plain form hoax

Third-person singular hoaxes

Past tense hoaxed

Past participle hoaxed

Present participle hoaxing

1. (transitive) If you hoax someone, you mislead them on purpose by making them believe something which has been made up to trick or fool them.