Definition of hoax
transitive verb
: to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous were hoaxed by the website
hoaxer
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Examples of hoax in a Sentence
a skilled forger who hoaxed the art world into believing that the paintings were long-lost Vermeers
Origin and Etymology of hoax
probably contraction of hocus
First Known Use: circa 1796
hoax
Definition of hoax
1 : an act intended to trick or dupe : imposture the victim of a cruel hoax assumed the bomb threat was just a hoax
2 : something accepted or established by fraud or fabrication believes the Loch Ness Monster is a hoax a literary hoax
Examples of hoax in a Sentence
The bomb threat is probably a hoax, but we should still evacuate the building.
She was the victim of a cruel hoax.
Origin and Etymology of hoax
see 1hoax
First Known Use: 1808
HOAX Defined for English Language Learners
hoax
Definition of hoax for English Language Learners
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: an act that is meant to trick or deceive people
HOAX Defined for Kids
Definition of hoax for Students
hoaxed
;hoaxing
: to trick into thinking something is true or real when it isn't
Definition of hoax for Students
1 : an act meant to fool or deceive
2 : something false passed off as real
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