hoax

n. mischievous deception, act intended to deceive or trick

v. trick, deceive, dupe

A hoax is an attempt to trick an audience into believing that something false is real. There is often some material object (e.g., snake oil) involved which is actually a forgery; however, it is possible to perpetrate a hoax by making only true statements using unfamiliar wording or context (see DHMO). Unlike a fraud or con (which is usually aimed at a single victim and are made for illicit financial or material gain), a hoax is often perpetrated as a practical joke, to cause embarrassment, or to provoke social change by making people aware of something. Many hoaxes are motivated by a desire to satirize or educate by exposing the credulity of the public and the media or the absurdity of the target. For instance, the hoaxes of James Randi poke fun at believers in the paranormal. The many hoaxes of Alan Abel and Joey Skaggs satirize people's willingness to believe the media. Political hoaxes are sometimes motivated by the desire to ridicule or besmirch opposing politicians or political institutions, often before elections.
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Noun
1. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
(synonym) fraud, fraudulence, dupery, humbug, put-on
(hypernym) trickery, chicanery, chicane, guile, wile, shenanigan
(hyponym) goldbrick
(derivation) pull someone's leg, play a joke on
Verb
1. subject to a playful hoax or joke
(synonym) pull someone's leg, play a joke on
(hypernym) deceive, lead on, delude, cozen
(derivation) fraud, fraudulence, dupery, humbug, put-on

(v. t.)
To deceive by a story or a trick, for sport or mischief; to impose upon sportively.
  

(n.)
A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke.
  

n.
ہنسي کي راہ دھوکا, دم, جھانسا, چھل, جل, فريب
hoax
v. a.
دھوکا دينا, چھلنا, بتا دينا, دم دينا, چکمہ دينا, جھانسا دينا, الو بنانا, بيوقوف بنانا