noun (plural hoax·es)
Definitions:
deception: an act intended to trick people into believing something is real when it is not
transitive verb (past and past participle hoaxed, present participle hoax·ing, 3rd person present singular hoax·es)
Definitions:
deceive people: to trick people into believing something is real when it is not
[Late 18th century. Probably alteration of hocus]