Hocus Definition

hōkəs
hocused, hocuses, hocusing, hocussed, hocus, hocussing
verb
To play a trick on; dupe; hoax.
Webster's New World
To drug (a person)
Webster's New World
To put drugs in (a drink)
Webster's New World
To stupefy with drugged liquor.
Wiktionary
noun

One who cheats or deceives.

Wiktionary

Drugged liquor.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Hocus

Noun

Singular:
hocus
Plural:
hocuses

Origin of Hocus

  • Short for hocus-pocus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Hocus Sentence Examples

  • Starred with Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy in Hocus Pocus in 1992.

  • At this point, Hocus Pocus arrives with Santa Claus, but it appears to be too late.

  • My husband thinks its all hocus pocus and takes a negative angle when asking questions about auras.

  • Hinkle's rabbit, Hocus Pocus, suggests that Santa Claus may be able to help them.

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Words Starting With

HHOHOC

Words Ending With

SUSCUS

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