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| spoof [ spoof ] |
noun (plural spoofs) |
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1. hoax: a good-humored hoax
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2. amusing satire: a light amusing satire
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3. online fraudulent spam e-mail: a method of sending e-mail using a false name or e-mail address to make it appear that the e-mail comes from somebody other than the true sender
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verb (past and past participle spoofed, present participle spoof·ing, 3rd person present singular spoofs) |
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1. transitive verb deceive somebody: to deceive or fool somebody
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2. transitive verb satirize somebody or something: to satirize somebody or something good-naturedly
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3. transitive and intransitive verb online send fraudulent e-mail to somebody: to send e-mail using a false name or e-mail address
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| [Late 19th century. Invented name for a game involving hoaxing] |
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  spoof·er noun |
| spoof·ing noun |
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