Hoax — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

subject to a playful hoax or joke

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/hˈoʊks/

🇬🇧British English

/hˌɛɹəsɪˈɒɡɹəfi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/hˌɛɹəsɪˈɒɡɹəfi/

1 syllable Say it as /hˈoʊks/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fraudulence humbug fraud put-on play a joke on pull someone's leg dupery

Parts of Speech

noun	something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
verb	subject to a playful hoax or joke

Word Forms

fraudulent	adjective	intended to deceive; ; ; - S.T.Coleridge
dupe	verb	fool or hoax
hoax	verb	subject to a playful hoax or joke
humbug	verb	trick or deceive
put on	verb	fool or hoax
hoax	noun	something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
hoaxer	noun	someone who plays practical jokes on others

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Falschmeldung

etwas, das täuschen soll; absichtliche Täuschung mit dem Ziel, sich einen Vorteil zu verschaffen

🇫🇷French

canular

quelque chose destiné à tromper; tromperie délibérée destinée à obtenir un avantage

🇪🇸Spanish

broma

algo destinado a engañar; engaño deliberado destinado a obtener una ventaja

🇮🇹Italian

burlare

qualcosa destinato a ingannare; inganno deliberato volto a ottenere un vantaggio

🇵🇹Portuguese

farsa

algo destinado a enganar; trapaça deliberada com a intenção de obter vantagem

🇷🇺Russian

фальсификация

что-то предназначенное для обмана; преднамеренный обман, направленный на получение преимущества

India

🇮🇳Hindi

छल

धोखा देने के इरादे से कुछ; लाभ प्राप्त करने के उद्देश्य से जानबूझकर की गई चालबाज़ी

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রতারণা

প্রতারণা করার উদ্দেশ্যে কিছু; একটি সুবিধা লাভের উদ্দেশ্যে ইচ্ছাকৃত প্রতারণা

🇮🇳Tamil

புரளி

ஏமாற்றும் நோக்கம் கொண்ட ஒன்று; வேண்டுமென்றே தந்திரம் ஒரு நன்மை பெற நோக்கம்

🇮🇳Telugu

బూటకము

మోసం చేయడానికి ఉద్దేశించిన ఏదో; ప్రయోజనం పొందేందుకు ఉద్దేశపూర్వకంగా చేసిన మోసం

🇮🇳Marathi

लबाडी

फसवणूक करण्याच्या हेतूने काहीतरी; फायदा मिळवण्याच्या उद्देशाने जाणूनबुजून फसवणूक

🇮🇳Gujarati

છેતરપિંડી

કંઈક છેતરવાનો ઈરાદો; લાભ મેળવવાના હેતુથી ઇરાદાપૂર્વકની કપટ

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಂಚನೆ

ಏನೋ ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ; ಉದ್ದೇಶಪೂರ್ವಕ ತಂತ್ರವು ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തട്ടിപ്പ്

വഞ്ചിക്കാൻ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ച എന്തെങ്കിലും; ഒരു നേട്ടം നേടാൻ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ചുള്ള ബോധപൂർവമായ തന്ത്രം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਧੋਖਾ

ਕੁਝ ਧੋਖਾ ਦੇਣ ਦਾ ਇਰਾਦਾ; ਜਾਣਬੁੱਝ ਕੇ ਇੱਕ ਫਾਇਦਾ ਹਾਸਲ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਇਰਾਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਚਲਾਕੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

دھوکہ

کچھ دھوکہ دینے کا ارادہ؛ جان بوجھ کر دھوکہ دہی کا مقصد فائدہ حاصل کرنا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

骗局

意图欺骗的东西；旨在获得优势的故意欺骗

🇯🇵Japanese

でっち上げ

欺くことを目的としたもの。有利になることを目的とした意図的な策略

🇰🇷Korean

사기

속이려는 의도; 이득을 얻기 위한 고의적인 속임수

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chơi khăm

một cái gì đó có ý định lừa dối; cố ý lừa đảo nhằm đạt được lợi thế

🇹🇭Thai

หลอกลวง

สิ่งที่ตั้งใจจะหลอกลวง กลอุบายโดยเจตนาเพื่อให้ได้เปรียบ

🇮🇩Indonesian

lelucon

sesuatu yang dimaksudkan untuk menipu; tipu daya yang disengaja dengan maksud untuk mendapatkan keuntungan

🇵🇭Filipino

panloloko

isang bagay na nilayon upang linlangin; sadyang panlilinlang na naglalayong makakuha ng kalamangan

🇲🇾Malay

tipu

sesuatu yang bertujuan untuk menipu; muslihat yang disengajakan bertujuan untuk mendapatkan kelebihan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

خدعة

شيء يهدف إلى الخداع؛ الخداع المتعمد بهدف الحصول على ميزة

🇮🇷Persian

حقه

چیزی که قصد فریب دادن حیله عمدی با هدف کسب مزیت

🇹🇷Turkish

şaka

aldatmaya yönelik bir şey; Avantaj elde etmek amacıyla yapılan kasıtlı hile

🇮🇱Hebrew

מְתִיחָה

משהו שנועד להונות; תחבולה מכוונת שנועדה להשיג יתרון

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What is the primary definition of the word 'hoax'?

The primary meaning of 'hoax' is 'something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage'.

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Using 'hoax' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'hoax' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'hoax' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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