HOAX


Meaning of HOAX in English

— hoaxer , n.

/hohks/ , n.

1. something intended to deceive or defraud: The Piltdown man was a scientific hoax.

v.t.

2. to deceive by a hoax; hoodwink.

[ 1790-1800; perh. contr. of HOCUS ]

Syn. 1. deception, fraud, fake, imposture, humbug.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .