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Definitions for Hoaxing
[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 Hoaxing
hoaxfool, dupe, fleece, rook, deceive, frame, gull, hoodwink, con, flimflam, sting, bluff, swindle, bamboozle, delude, chicane, murphy, gammon
Words nearby Hoaxing
hoaxhoary marmot, hoary-headed, hoast, hoatching, hoatzin, hoax, hob, hoban, hobart, hobbema, hobbes
Origin of Hoaxing
First recorded in 1790–1800; perhaps contraction of hocus
Other words from Hoaxing
hoax·er , noun
un·hoaxed , adjective
Word origin for Hoaxing
C18: probably from hocus
Synonyms for Hoaxing
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