hoax[noun]Synonyms:- trick, con
(informal), deception, fraud, practical joke, prank, spoof
(informal), swindle
[verb]Synonyms:- deceive, con
(slang), dupe, fool, hoodwink, swindle, take in
(informal), trick
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
hoax /həʊks $ hoʊks/
noun [countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Origin: Probably from hocus; ⇒ hocus-pocus]
1. a false warning about something dangerous:
a bomb hoax hoax calls (=telephone calls giving false information) to the police2. an attempt to make people believe something that is not true:
an elaborate hoax [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲