01 n. A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke.
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A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke.
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2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Hoax
/hōks/
· IPA /hoʊks/
02 v. t. To deceive by a story or a trick, for sport or mischief; to impose upon sportively.
imp. & p. p.
Hoaxed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Hoaxing
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To deceive by a story or a trick, for sport or mischief; to impose upon sportively.