Hoax meaning: 1

HOAX meaning: 1. a plan to deceive someone, such as telling the police there is a bomb somewhere when there is…. Learn more. A hoax (plural: hoaxes) is a widely publicised falsehood created to deceive its audience with false and often astonishing information, with the either malicious or humorous intent of causing shock and interest in as many people as possible. A hoax is a plan to deceive someone or a trick, such as telling the police there is a bomb somewhere when there is not one. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of hoax, and see examples and translations in different languages. If you put on big fake feet, stomp through your muddy backyard and tell everyone you saw Bigfoot fixing a steak on your grill, you are playing a hoax on your friends.