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Hoaxer vs Hoaxed - What's the difference?

hoaxer | hoaxed |

As a noun hoaxer

is someone who does hoaxes.

As a verb hoaxed is

past tense of hoax.

hoaxer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who does hoaxes.

    • Synonyms

    * hoaxster (rare)

    Related terms

    * hoax

    hoaxed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hoax)

    • hoax

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • To deceive (someone) by making them believe something which has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated. (scam)

    • Derived terms

    * hoaxer * hoaxster (rare)

    Noun

    (es)
  • Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.

    • Synonyms

    * (deliberately false story or report) canard

    Derived terms

    * (deliberately false story or report) hoaxical, Hoaxocaust