hoax /hәuks/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) subject to a playful hoax or joke

Chinese translation

• vt. 欺骗, 哄骗, 愚弄
• n. 愚弄人, 恶作剧

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/hәuks/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.53 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

hoaxed, hoaxing, hoaxes

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