noun🔗ShareCanular, supercherieAnything deliberately intended to deceive or trick."The student's story about winning the lottery was a hoax; he made it up to impress his friends. "L'histoire de l'étudiant sur le gain à la loterie était un canular ; il l'a inventée pour impressionner ses amis.mediaentertainmentinternetcommunicationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTromper, duperTo deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated."The student tried to hoax his classmates by claiming he had seen a UFO. "L'étudiant a essayé de duper ses camarades de classe en affirmant qu'il avait vu un OVNI.mediaentertainmentcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading