hoax
verb/həʊks/UK/hoʊks/US
Etymology
Reportedly a form of hocus. Possibly from hocus-pocus or Latin iocus (“joke”). Compare hokey.
- derived from iocus
Definitions
To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or…
To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.
Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
- The phone call to the police about a tiger in a tree turned out to be a hoax.
- The news story about the pop singer coming to town, unfortunately for his fans, turned out to be a hoax.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA