Definition of 'hoax'. Word Frequency. hoax (hoÊks ) Word forms: plural hoaxes. countable noun. A hoax is a trick in which someone tells people a lie, for example that there is a bomb somewhere when there is not, or that a picture is genuine when it is not. A series of bomb hoaxes has disrupted Christmas shopping in the city centre.
Example of Adjectivesin Sentences. An adjective is a description of a condition or state of a subject. Adjectives are usually closely associated with the subject in modern English, but may be cumulative and/or separated by qualifiers in some cases:xample of Adjectivesin Sentences. An adjective is a description of a condition or state of a subject. Adjectives are usually closely associated with the subject in modern English, but may be cumulative and/or separated by qualifiers in some cases:
term(noun) a word or expression used for some particular thing. he learned many medical terms. term(noun) a limited period of time. a prison term; he left school before the end of term. condition, term(noun) (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement. the contract set out the conditions of the lease; the terms of the treaty were generous. term(noun) any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial. the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree.