hoaxer

• Существительное, обозначающее человека, который разыгрывает других или устраивает розыгрыши, часто с целью обмана или введения в заблуждение.

A noun referring to a person who plays practical jokes or tricks on others, often to deceive or mislead.

1. Practical jokerB2informal

   A person who plays amusing tricks or pranks on others, often with harmless intent.

   Шутник

   • The hoaxer put a fake spider in his friend's desk.
   • She's known as the office hoaxer; she once replaced all the salt with sugar.
   • The hoaxer's prank made everyone laugh, though some were annoyed.

   Синонимыjokerjokesterpractical jokerprankstertrickster

2. Deceiver or fraudsterB2formal

   Someone who deliberately creates a false story or event to deceive people.

   Мистификатор

   • The hoaxer convinced the town that a UFO had landed.
   • Police arrested the hoaxer who faked a kidnapping for ransom.
   • A skilled hoaxer can manipulate public opinion through fake news.

   Синонимыcharlatancon artistdeceiverfabricatorimpostorswindlertrickster