Definition of Hoax. Meaning of Hoax. Synonyms of Hoax

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Definition of Hoax

Hoax
Hoax Hoax, n. [Prob. contr. fr. hocus, in hocus-pocus.] A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke. --Macaulay.
Hoax
Hoax Hoax, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hoaxed; p. pr. & vb. n. Hoaxing.] To deceive by a story or a trick, for sport or mischief; to impose upon sportively. --Lamb.

Meaning of Hoax from wikipedia

- A hoax (plural: hoaxes) is a widely publicised falsehood created to deceive its audience with false and often astonishing information, with the either...
- all elements of the Apollo program and the ****ociated Moon landings were hoaxes staged by NASA, possibly with the aid of other organizations. The most notable...
- Look up hoax in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A hoax is deliberate false information. Hoax may also refer to: "The Hoax", (Italian : Una burla riuscita)...
- The "Momo Challenge" is a hoax and an internet urban legend that was rumoured to spread through social media and other outlets. It was reported that children...
- The Hoax is a 2006 American comedy-drama film starring Richard Gere, directed by Swedish filmmaker L****e Hallström. The screenplay by William Wheeler is...
- The spaghetti-tree hoax was a three-minute hoax report broadcast on April Fools' Day 1957 by the BBC current-affairs programme Panorama, purportedly showing...
- The Balloon Boy hoax occurred on October 15, 2009, when a homemade helium-filled gas balloon shaped to resemble a silver flying saucer was released into...
- The Alan MacMasters hoax was a hoax that appeared on the English Wikipedia for more than ten years. In February 2012, a group of British students edited...
- the hoax was confirmed, including multiple true crime do****entaries, newsmagazine episodes and podcasts. The first scripted film based on the hoax was...
- A death hoax is a deliberate report of someone's death that is later revealed to be untrue. In some cases, it might be because the person has intentionally...