hoax
🇬🇧 UK/hәuks/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
Something deliberately fabricated to deceive or trick people; a practical joke
骗局,恶作剧
v.
To deceive someone by making them believe something false or fabricated
欺骗,愚弄
🧩 Root Breakdown
hoaxother
=hoax
Common Collocations
- 1.elaborate hoax精心策划的骗局
- 2.cruel hoax恶意的骗局
Example Sentences
- 1.
The bomb threat turned out to be a hoax.