verb🔗ShareTo deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated."The prankster was hoaxing his friends by sending them fake emails claiming they had won a lottery. "mediacommunicationinternettechnologycomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe perpetration of a hoax."The student's hoaxing of a lost assignment was quickly discovered. "mediaentertainmentinternetactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
