Pronunciation : Hoax
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Prob. contr. fr. hocus, in hocus-pocus.]
Definition : Defn: A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke. Macaulay.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Hoax
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To deceive by a story or a trick, for sport or mischief; to impose upon sportively. Lamb.
t. [imp. & p. p. Hoaxed; p. pr. & vb. n. Hoaxing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913