Definition of Hoax
Hoax
hoax


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a trick or deception;

e.g. Some people just assumed that the contagious virus was just a hoax!

(noun)
something that is considered or assumed as a fabrication;

e.g. Some people just assumed that the contagious virus was just a hoax!

(verb)
to trick into believing that something is true or genuine when in reality, it is actually false;

e.g. They were hoaxed by the website that was claiming to sell concert tickets for cheap.



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