hoaxnounmasculine/ẽ.ˈbuʃ.tɨ/mediumem·bus·tePortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA deceptive act or false story intended to trick or deceive people.The story about the alien invasion turned out to be a hoax.They created a hoax to test the public's reaction.syndeceptionfraudtrickanttruthfactrealityCommon collocationsperpetrate a hoaxelaborate hoaxinternet hoaxexpose a hoaxEtymologyOrigem obscura, possivelmente do latim 'imbustum' (coisa inventada).Related wordsembusteiroembustearembusticeembustaria