hoax meaning

UK /həʊks/ US /hoʊks/ 1 syllable

hoax (noun): something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.

hoax has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

hoax as a noun

  1. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

    Synonyms: fraud, fraudulence, dupery, humbug, put-on

    Type of: trickery

    Kinds: goldbrick

hoax as a verb

  1. subject to a playful hoax or joke

    Synonyms: pull someone's leg, play a joke on

    Type of: deceive

    Related forms: hoaxer

How to pronounce hoax

hoax is pronounced /həʊks/ in British English and /hoʊks/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with hoax

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