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Definitions for Hoaxed
[1] something intended to deceive or defraud: The Piltdown man was a scientific hoax.
[2] to deceive by a hoax; hoodwink.
[3] a deception, esp a practical joke
[4] (tr) to deceive or play a joke on (someone)
Words related to Hoaxed
hoaxfool, dupe, fleece, rook, deceive, frame, gull, hoodwink, con, flimflam, sting, bluff, swindle, bamboozle, delude, chicane, murphy, gammon
Words nearby Hoaxed
hoaxhoary marmot, hoary-headed, hoast, hoatching, hoatzin, hoax, hob, hoban, hobart, hobbema, hobbes
Origin of Hoaxed
First recorded in 1790–1800; perhaps contraction of hocus
Other words from Hoaxed
hoax·er , noun
un·hoaxed , adjective
Word origin for Hoaxed
C18: probably from hocus
Synonyms for Hoaxed
bamboozle, bluff, chicane, con, deceive, delude, dupe, fleece, flimflam, fool, frame, gammon, gull, hoodwink, murphy, rook, sting, swindle, fake out, play games with, pull one's leg, run a game on, set up, take for a ride, take in