hoax
noun
something intended to deceive or defraud.
is hoaxing
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present progressiveof hoax (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It’s really trying to explore the different ways that we’ve done that over history, and trying to understand how we, as Americans specifically, think about hoaxing and is hoaxing something American?
From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2017
"John is hoaxing us," said Nat, smiling, before they were half way there.
From The Bobbin Boy or, How Nat Got His learning by William M. (William Makepeace) Thayer
