hoax

名词 hoax:

1. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
   同义词：fraud, fraudulence, dupery, humbug, put-on

动词 hoax:

1. subject to a playful hoax or joke
   同义词：pull someone's leg, play a joke on

1. Something intended to deceive; a hoax or fraud.
   瞒骗，欺诈用于骗人的东西; 骗局或欺诈
2. The fire-brigade answered the emergency call but there was no fire it was all a hoax.
   消防队接到报警电话後采取了行动，但是并没有火灾--这完全是一场恶作剧。
3. I was hoaxed into believing their story.
   我上了当，还以为他们的玩笑是真的呢。

hoax

n.（名词）
An act intended to deceive or trick.
欺骗：用以欺骗或戏弄的行为
Something that has been established or accepted by fraudulent means.
骗局：用欺骗的手段造成的形势
v.tr.（及物动词）
hoaxed,hoax.ing,hoax.es
To deceive or cheat by using a hoax.
骗弄：用戏弄的手段欺骗或蒙骗

来源：
Perhaps alteration of hocus
可能为 hocus的变化

【引伸】
hoax.er
n.（名词）