April Fools
Early spring suckers
April Fools is April 1st, a day for playing pranks and spreading hoaxes.
The tradition involves tricking others with jokes or false stories, then revealing the deception with "April Fools!" A person who falls for such a prank is an April fool.
News outlets and brands often publish fake announcements: The company's April Fools press release fooled thousands.
Also April Fools' Day.
Deliberate deception for effect
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- trickDeliberate deception
- practical jokeTrick meant to amuse
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
jape · mischief · shenanigan · tomfoolery · whoopee cushion · fake spider · bucket prank · scare
Deliberate deception or fraud
- duperyCalculated misleading of another
- bamboozleDeceive through cunning
- misleadCause false belief
- ruseDeliberate act of deception
guile · subterfuge · ploy · feint · gullible · prankster · trickster · victim
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- gotchaExclamation upon catching someone
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
realization · reveal · disbelief · amusement · bewilderment · startle · fooled · duped
Habitual group practice
- holidayDay of rest
- observanceKeeping of customs
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- annualOccurring every year
springtime · origin · history · cultural · medieval · festival · renewal · calendar
Intentionally deceptive media content
- viralSpreading quickly online
- press releaseOfficial statement for media
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
hoax
Deliberate deception for effect
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- trickDeliberate deception
- practical jokeTrick meant to amuse
spoof · jape · mischief · shenanigan · tomfoolery · whoopee cushion · fake spider · bucket prank · scare · setup
trickery
Deliberate deception or fraud
ruse · guile · subterfuge · ploy · feint · gullible · prankster · trickster · victim · mark
surprise
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- gotchaExclamation upon catching someone
embarrassment · realization · reveal · disbelief · amusement · bewilderment · startle · fooled · duped · caught
custom
Habitual group practice
- holidayDay of rest
- observanceKeeping of customs
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
annual · springtime · origin · history · cultural · medieval · festival · renewal · calendar · jocularity
fake news
Intentionally deceptive media content
- viralSpreading quickly online
- press releaseOfficial statement for media
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- hoaxesalien autopsy, moon landing hoax, War of the Worlds, fake photos, forgeries
- comedycomedy, jokes, humor, puns, sarcasm
- satirelampoon, parody, parody account, political satire, spoof
- trickerytrick, deceive, mislead, hoax, ruse
April Foolsstraight talk
Honest, direct communication
no joke · dead serious · gospel truth · honesty · sincerity
April FoolsHolocaust Remembrance Day
Memorial for Nazi genocide victims
Memorial Day · Remembrance Day · Good Friday · Yom Kippur · 9/11 anniversary
April, fool, fools, foolish, foolishly, foolishness, foolery, foolhardy, foolhardiness