verb Download 🔗Share To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated. Examples : "The prankster was hoaxing his friends by sending them fake emails claiming they had won a lottery. " media communication internet technology computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The perpetration of a hoax. Examples : "The student's hoaxing of a lost assignment was quickly discovered. " media entertainment internet action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading