hoaxer

• 名词，指欺骗或愚弄他人的人，常通过编造虚假信息或设局来迷惑他人；也指喜欢恶作剧或开玩笑的人。

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.

   恶作剧者

   • 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.

   同义词jokerjokesterpractical jokerprankstertrickster

2. Deceiver or fraudsterB2formal

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

   骗子

   • 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.

   同义词charlatancon artistdeceiverfabricatorimpostorswindlertrickster