Oxford Dictionary English fake news nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌfeɪk ˈnjuːz// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌfeɪk ˈnuːz// [uncountable] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsfalse reports of events, written and read on websites Many of us seem unable to distinguish fake news from the verified sort. Fake news creates significant public confusion about current events. compare post-truthCheck pronunciation: fake news oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com