Meaning & use
hokum
Last updated
nonsense, or something such as a story or performance that is contrived, exaggerated, or intended to seem more meaningful than it is.
See it in a sentence
The critic dismissed the film's plot twist as pure hokum.
Don't fall for his sales pitch — it's mostly hokum.
A note on using this word
Hokum originally described cheap theatrical tricks meant to please an audience, and later broadened to mean insincere nonsense in general.
Words with a similar meaning
nonsenseclaptrap
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “hokum”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.