hoax - English Synonyms Dictionary

hoax

v.
[1] deceive , pull someone's leg , play a joke on , defraud , swindle , trick , fool , dupe , take in , cozen , hoodwink , gull , bluff , (Slang) con , gyp , bamboozle
n.
[1] deception , fraud , fraudulence , fraud , swindle , dupery , humbug , trick , flam/flimflam , put-on , imposture , cheat , humbug , (Slang) con (game) , gyp , scam , game , (US) snow job