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noun [ U ] mainly US informal us / ˈhoʊ.kəm / uk / ˈhəʊ.kəm / Add to word list. a movie, play, or television program that does not show life as it really is: As a whole the series was never less than watchable - hokum, perhaps, but entertaining. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Types of movie, play, book etc. adaptation. Afrofuturism.
Definition of hokum noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of hokum. noun. a message that seems to convey no meaning. synonyms: bunk, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality. see more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOKUM. [noncount] informal. 1. chiefly US : foolish or untrue words or ideas : nonsense. Everyone knows his story is pure hokum. 2. : writing, music, etc., that is too dramatic or sentimental and not very original. His new film is yet another piece of Hollywood hokum.
Aug 31, 2023 · hokum (usually uncountable, plural hokums) ( countable, uncountable, informal) (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate . Synonyms: bunkum; see also Thesaurus: nonsense.
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Noun. Filter. noun. Trite or mawkish sentiment, crude humor, etc. used to get a quick emotional response from an audience. Webster's New World. Nonsense; humbug; claptrap. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A stock technique for eliciting a desired response from an audience. American Heritage. Synonyms: meaninglessness. nonsensicality. bunk.
