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hoax

Synonyms

Noun

1. fraud

Verb

1. fraudulence, dupery, humbug, put-on, trickery, chicanery, chicane, guile, wile, shenanigan, pull someone's leg

2. play a joke on, deceive, lead on, delude, cozen

Usage
Police investigate suspected hoax at Dartmouth College - WCAX
SWFL agencies on alert after multiple swatting hoax calls - WINK News - Southwest Florida
Bangladesh-linked techie held for hoax bomb threats to Chandigarh, Delhi schools, Punjab Secretariat - The Tribune
Tommy Tuberville blames ‘residency hoax’ on Doug Jones being taken over by ‘Marxist mind virus’ - AL.com
Joanne Mitchell: Co Antrim woman accused of phoning bomb hoax to asylum seeker hotel refused bail - Belfast Telegraph
DAVID MARCUS: New York Times announces the end of the climate change hoax - Fox News
The Great Antifa Hoax - The New Republic
French professor accused of ‘gigantic hoax’ after inventing Nobel-style prize - The Guardian
Peter Kay bomb hoax accused removed from court during hearing - BBC
Trump’s “affordability hoax” may doom him - Salon.com
'Swatting' hoax threat prompts temporary lockdown at San Francisco Zoo: SFPD - ABC7 Bay Area
Liggins Accused on Legal Email Hoax - LEX 18 News
Columbus police investigating Friday shooting hoax call - 101.5 WKKG
Why Warnings About Taylor Parker's Fake Pregnancy Didn't Save Reagan Simmons Hancock - Oxygen Official Site
Report of armed-person near Dartmouth College was hoax, police say - WPTZ
'It just hurts': Owner reacts after hoax bomb threat in Folkston triggers standoff at his building - firstcoastnews.com
Raleigh man accused of pipe bomb hoax held on $250,000 bond, faces federal detainer - WRAL
Hoax : What Happened to Sherri Papini? Here’s the True Story - Netflix
FHS cleared Thursday after bomb threat hoax - Williamson Herald
The Alien Autopsy Scandal: this fascinating tale of a bizarre DIY hoax hits Spinal Tap levels of hilarity - The Guardian
Authorities investigate after bomb threat hoax at Weaverville bank - WYFF News 4
Reports of shooter on I-26 were a hoax, RCSD says - WIS News 10
Trump calls affordability crisis a 'hoax.' The data tells a different story - NPR
US President Trump criticizes UN, NATO and climate ‘hoax’ - UN News
Plainfield schools placed on lockdown after hoax call, superintendent says - WFSB
'Hoax' revisits Sherri Papini’s kidnapping case. How to stream film - Record Searchlight
Police investigate suspected hoax at Dartmouth College - WCAX
Threats targeting Hamden middle school, Walmart were 'deliberate hoax,' police say - New Haven Register
Authorities: No active shooter threat after hoax calls reported on I-26 - WLTX
Exit Hoax: Gabbard Boosts Kremlin Biolabs Claim - NewsGuard's Reality Check
Hoax shooter report sparks concerns for many - WLTX
‘Con,’ ‘scam,’ ‘hoax’: Trump’s UN speech on climate - E&E News by POLITICO
Hoax calls prompt evacuations and closures at several US zoos - WBAL-TV
Gatorland Orlando evacuated over suspected hoax bomb threat, deputies say - FOX 35 Orlando
I-70 Car Fire Determined a Hoax - Jefferson County
Franklin police: Bomb threat at Franklin High School was a hoax - News Channel 5 Nashville
Column | Carolyn Hax: Recently separated dad sees daughter’s wedding as ‘hoax’ - The Washington Post
West Hartford PD: Threat Made to Middle School a Hoax - We-Ha - West Hartford News
Phoned-in bomb threat at Franklin High School determined to be hoax, police say - WSMV
A PR Hoax Created the Year’s Hottest Rock Band. Imagine What It Can Do in Politics - The Walrus
Carr dismisses Colbert uproar as a 'hoax' - Politico
Unfounded Westport school bomb threat potentially part of organized hoax - WTNH.com
Man gets 4 years for cross-burning political hoax - Courthouse News
Multiple Valley high schools locked down after hoax bomb threats - ABC30 Fresno
Police call bomb threat at Franklin High School ‘a hoax’ - WKRN News 2
Woman convicted of orchestrating hate crime hoax gets a year in prison - Courthouse News
Sherri Papini sentenced to 18 months in prison in hoax kidnapping case - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Hoax 911 call sparks heavy police response and lockdown at Arcadia's Shops at Santa Anita - ABC7 Los Angeles
2 women charged in hoax of abducted 5-year-old - First Alert 4
11 times President Trump has called the Russia probes a 'hoax' - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Lockdown lifted at Springfield schools; hoax threat investigated - WWLP
JD Vance goes all in on immigrant fraud hoax - Salon.com
Deputies say reports of active shooter on I-26 are determined to be a hoax - WYFF News 4
Donald Trump says claim of US affordability crisis is a ‘hoax’ - Financial Times
Villanova University 2025 swatting hoax: Feds charge juvenile associated with online cybercriminal group - WHYY
She Faked a Pregnancy, Then Killed for a Baby: Inside Taylor Parker's Disturbing Murder Scheme - Oxygen Official Site
Chairman Comer Destroys Democrats’ Anti-Trump Hoax - House.gov
At Poconos rally, Trump calls affordability a ‘hoax’ and turns to grievances about immigration - WHYY
Police say threats to Hamden Middle School were deliberate hoax - Yahoo
Police Warn Drivers About A Potential Gas Pump Screw Scam, But Is It Just A Hoax? - Carscoops
President Trump Remarks on the Economy - C-SPAN
Australian teen charged with making hoax mass shooting calls to U.S. institutions - NBC News
Prescott man flees trial for attempted kidnapping hoax to cover gambling debt - AZ Family
2 women charged in abduction hoax that prompted Amber Alert for child who doesn’t exist, police say - Live 5 News
Sherri Papini’s ex-husband reflects on living under her hoax, years after learning about her phony kidnap plot - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
NBC | Rep. Dean on President Trump Claiming Affordability is a "Hoax" - dean.house.gov
Is anoxia a hoax? Evidence for widespread “dark oxygen” production in Earth’s hidden ecosystems. - Carnegie Science
Stabbing in Staunton State Park Found to be an Elaborate Hoax - Jefferson County
WATCH: Trump again calls Epstein case a 'hoax' as survivors demand accountability - PBS
What Happened to Taylor Parker’s Children After Her Pregnancy Hoax and Murder Conviction - Oxygen Official Site
Authorities declared a bomb threat targeting the Iloilo Provincial Capitol and Iloilo City Hall a hoax, after a security inspection on June 14 found no explosive devices, officials confirmed Monday, June 15. Read the full story in our comments. - facebook.com
Abduction hoax cost police at least $16K; women charged - FOX 2
UF receives a series of hoax threats - The Independent Florida Alligator
WATCH: Sen. Schiff Calls Out Trump’s Continued Downplaying of ‘Affordability Hoax’, Failing Retribution and Redistricting Efforts on CNN - Senator Schiff (.gov)
Trump dismisses calls to release Epstein files as ‘hoax': ‘Don't talk about it too much' - NBC 7 San Diego
Chandigarh: ‘Illegal’ Bangladeshi migrant held for January bomb hoax | Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times
Tom & Jerry turn ‘villains’ as 2011 hoax makes a comeback - The New Indian Express
Peter Kay bomb hoax case adjourned for reports - BBC
Debunking the AI food delivery hoax that fooled Reddit - Platformer
Emergency Alert Update: Campus all clear following hoax, support available for community - UGA Today
Trump Doubles Down On Attacks Against ‘Affordability,’ Calls It A Hoax - Forbes
Villanova University active shooter hoax caller sought by FBI, local authorities - 6abc Philadelphia
Russia Hoax Whistleblower Threatened, Multiple Attempts to Report Wrongdoing Were Ignored - ODNI.GOV (.gov)
Trump rails on affordability ‘hoax’ and flings racist attacks in rally-style speech - The Guardian
Students released after hoax call locked down 3 Clovis schools - ABC30 Fresno
Hoax bomb threat triggers sweeps at Iloilo offices - Inquirer.net
Man charged after bomb hoax at Peter Kay show - BBC
Opinion | Why the ‘Affordability Hoax’ Is a Trap for Trump - The New York Times
President Trump Calls Epstein Files "A Hoax" - C-SPAN
Trump’s UN Speech Cannot Steer the Global Climate Effort - Council on Foreign Relations
Democrats Know Affordability Isn't a Hoax - Hirono.senate.gov
Trump decries Epstein "hoax" despite Republicans demanding transparency - Axios
Apparent hoax prompts lockdown at MDI High School - Mount Desert Islander
WVU Police Investigating Shooting Hoax - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
'Hoax' revisits Sherri Papini’s kidnapping case. How to stream film - USA Today
Fool me once: The magical origin of the word 'hoax' - NPR
Thousands of Liverpool parents contacted after hoax school threat - BBC
Splendora HS teacher charged in school stabbing ‘hoax’ made previous allegations against prison inmate in 2017 - Click2Houston
Teen at center of Marion County kidnapping hoax takes plea deal - Spectrum News 13
DoorDash and Uber Eats respond to AI hoax - Axios
Foreign Language Equivalents
Foreign Language Equivalents of 'hoax'
Language Equivalent   Language Equivalent
French    Spanish
Misspellings - Typos
hiax,   hoaax,   hoaxx,   hoaz,   hox,   hoxa,   hoa,   ohax,   hooax,   goax,   hax,   hoac,   joax,   haox,   hhoax,   oax,   hosx,   hpax
Words Starting with Letter - 'A'
a a battery a billion
a bit a bit much a capella singing
a cappella singing a couple of a few
a fortiori a good deal a great deal
a horizon a hundred a hundred and one
a hundred thousand a hundred times a kempis
a la carte a la mode a level
a little a lot a million
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