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hoax

English

Etymology

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Reportedly a form of hocus. Possibly from hocus-pocus or Latin iocus (joke).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /h??ks/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ho?ks/
  • Rhymes: -??ks
  • Homophone: hokes

Verb

hoax (third-person singular simple present hoaxes, present participle hoaxing, simple past and past participle hoaxed)

  1. (transitive) To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.

Derived terms

  • hoaxer
  • hoaxster (rare)

Translations

Noun

hoax (plural hoaxes)

  1. Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.

Synonyms

  • (deliberately false story or report): canard

Derived terms

  • (deliberately false story or report): hoaxical, Hoaxocaust

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hoaxee

English

Etymology

hoax +? -ee

Noun

hoaxee (plural hoaxees)

  1. One who is hoaxed.

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