Hoaxed

/həʊkst/

धोखा दिया (छल किया)

Origin & History

From the verb "hoax" (to deceive with a fabricated story), likely derived from an earlier humorous/colloquial form related to "hocus"; "hoaxed" is its past tense/past participle form.

यह क्रिया "hoax" (गढ़ी हुई बात से धोखा देना) से बना है, जिसका स्रोत संभवतः पुराने हास्य/बोलचाल के रूपों ("hocus" से सम्बद्ध) से माना जाता है; "hoaxed" इसका भूतकाल/भूतकृदंत रूप है।

Definition

To trick or deceive someone with a fabricated story, prank, or false claim, often done mischievously or maliciously.

किसी को गढ़ी हुई कहानी, शरारत, या झूठे दावे पर विश्वास दिलाकर धोखा देना; यह अक्सर शरारत या दुर्भावना से किया जाता है।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
They hoaxed the public with a fake announcement.
उन्होंने एक नकली घोषणा से जनता को धोखा दिया।

Usage Examples

He hoaxed his friends by sending a fake lottery message.
The audience was hoaxed into believing the video was real.
She felt embarrassed after realizing she had been hoaxed.
The newspaper apologized for being hoaxed by a fabricated story.

Antonyms

Informed Enlightened Warned Told the truth

Related Forms

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Idioms & Phrases

Be hoaxed into (doing/believing something)
किसी बात पर विश्वास करने/कुछ करने के लिए धोखा खा जाना
Get hoaxed
धोखा खा जाना
Hoax call
फर्ज़ी/झूठा कॉल (धोखा देने के लिए किया गया कॉल)