“hoax”在英语中的释义

verb

1. (transitive) To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.

noun

1. Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.

   • The phone call to the police about a tiger in a tree turned out to be a hoax.
   • The news story about the pop singer coming to town, unfortunately for his fans, turned out to be a hoax.