hoax

/hษ™สŠks/

IPA: /HH OW1 K S/

noun
  1. 1

    Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.

Synonyms

verb
  1. 1

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

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hoax