HOAX: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HOAX?

Need another word that means the same as “hoax”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “hoax” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Hoax” are: dupery, fraud, fraudulence, humbug, put-on, joke, jest, prank, trick, jape, play a joke on, pull someone's leg, play a practical joke on, play a jest on, play a prank on, fool

Hoax as a Noun

Definitions of "Hoax" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hoax” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.
• A humorous or malicious deception.

Synonyms of "Hoax" as a noun (10 Words)

dupery	Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.
fraud	Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain. He was convicted of fraud.
fraudulence	Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.
humbug	A boiled sweet, especially one flavoured with peppermint. His comments are sheer humbug.
jape	A practical joke. The childish jape of depositing a stink bomb in her locker.
jest	A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter. It was said in jest.
joke	A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter. He told a very funny joke.
prank	A practical joke or mischievous act. The tapestry was stolen as part of a drunken student prank.
put-on	A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement.
trick	A cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone. He s a double dealer capable of any mean trick.

Usage Examples of "Hoax" as a noun

• A hoax 999 call.
• The evidence had been planted as part of an elaborate hoax.

Hoax as a Verb

Definitions of "Hoax" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hoax” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Trick or deceive (someone).
• Subject to a playful hoax or joke.

Synonyms of "Hoax" as a verb (7 Words)

fool	Fool or hoax. He fooled nightclub managers into believing he was a successful businessman.
play a jest on	Consider not very seriously.
play a joke on	Participate in games or sport.
play a practical joke on	Stake on the outcome of an issue.
play a prank on	Stake on the outcome of an issue.
pull someone's leg	Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover.
trick	Cunningly deceive or outwit. We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week.

Associations of "Hoax" (30 Words)

baloney	Foolish or deceptive talk; nonsense. I don t buy it it s all a load of baloney.
bamboozle	Conceal one’s true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end. He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well.
bogus	Not genuine or true (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted. A bogus insurance claim.
charlatan	A flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes. A self confessed con artist and charlatan.
cheat	An act of cheating a fraud or deception. She cheats on her husband.
counterfeit	A copy that is represented as the original. A counterfeit prince.
deceit	The quality of being fraudulent. A web of deceit.
deceive	(of a thing) give (someone) a mistaken impression. The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house.
deception	A misleading falsehood. Obtaining property by deception.
duplicity	A fraudulent or duplicitous representation. The president was accused of duplicity in his dealings with Congress.
fraud	Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage. Prosecutions for social security frauds.
fraudulence	The quality of being fraudulent.
fraudulent	Intended to deceive – S.T.Coleridge. Fraudulent psychics.
gullible	Easily tricked because of being too trusting. An attempt to persuade a gullible public to spend their money.
hoodwink	Conceal one’s true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end. Staff were hoodwinked into thinking the cucumber was a sawn off shotgun.
humbug	Pretentious or silly talk or writing. You see what a humbug I am.
hypocrite	A hypocritical person. The story tells of respectable Ben who turns out to be a cheat and a hypocrite.
impostor	A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain. The charity has warned anyone approached by the impostor to contact police immediately.
liar	A person who tells lies. The man was a notorious liar.
mountebank	A person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money; a charlatan.
perpetrate	Carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action. A crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state.
phony	Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance.
pretender	A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives. The pretender to the throne.
pseudo	(often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of. The arty chat of a campus pseudo.
quackery	Dishonest practices and claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, typically medicine. A website dedicated to exposing medical quackery.
rebel	A person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority especially in the hope of improving conditions. Rebel forces.
scam	Deprive of by deceit. A guy that scams old pensioners out of their savings.
specious	Misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive. The music trade gives Golden Oldies a specious appearance of novelty.
swindle	Use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions. He was said to have swindled 62 5 million from the state owned cement industry.
swindler	A person who uses deception to deprive someone of money or possessions. He used his charm to become a small time swindler.