Hoax (Verb)
Meaning
Subject to a playful hoax or joke.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- My siblings played a harmless prank on me for my birthday, convincing me I had won a vacation to Europe, but it turned out to be a complete hoax.
- Every April 1st, John finds himself the victim of an elaborate hoax designed by his coworkers.
- Their colleagues frequently hoax the new interns by sending them on mission to find non-existent office supplies.
- The joke was so realistic that our friends didn't realize they'd been hoaxed into believing we had broken up.
- My friends hoaxed me on my 30th birthday by telling me they had booked Stevie Wonder to perform a private concert at my party.