hoax
noun
[ həʊks ]
• a humorous or malicious deception.
• "the evidence had been planted as part of an elaborate hoax"
Similar:
practical joke,
joke,
jest,
prank,
trick,
jape,
ruse,
deception,
fraud,
imposture,
cheat,
swindle,
bluff,
humbug,
confidence trick,
con,
spoof,
scam,
fast one,
put-on,
hoax
verb
• trick or deceive (someone).
Similar:
play a practical joke on,
play a joke on,
play a jest on,
play a prank on,
trick,
fool,
deceive,
hoodwink,
delude,
dupe,
take in,
lead on,
cheat,
bluff,
gull,
humbug,
con,
kid,
have on,
pull a fast one on,
put one over on,
take for a ride,
gammon,
sucker,
snooker,
hornswoggle,
pull a swifty on,
cozen,
bullshit,
Origin:
late 18th century (as a verb): probably a contraction of hocus.
