hocus

[ hoh-kuhs ]

/ ˈhoʊ kəs /

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verb (used with object), ho·cused, ho·cus·ing or (especially British) ho·cussed, ho·cus·sing.

to play a trick on; hoax; cheat.

to stupefy with drugged liquor.

to drug (liquor).

Origin of hocus

First recorded in 1665–75; short for hocus-pocus

Words nearby hocus

hockle, hock leg, Hockney, hockshop, Hocktide, hocus, hocus-pocus, hod, ho-dad, hod carrier, hodden

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Example sentences from the Web for hocus

So how did 18-year-old Jason Marsden get cast as the voice of a talking cat in Hocus Pocus?
‘Hocus Pocus’ Turns 20: Meet the Voice Behind Binx the Talking Cat|Kevin Fallon|October 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Finally, in the spirit of Hocus Pocus, what are your Halloween plans this year?
‘Hocus Pocus’ Turns 20: Meet the Voice Behind Binx the Talking Cat|Kevin Fallon|October 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And he refers his readers to his Spanish-Gipsy vocabulary for the words hoax and hocus, as a reason for such an opinion!
A History of the Gipsies|Walter Simson
My aunt began her hocus pocus by throwing out all the cards in the pack under seven.
The Lock And Key Library|Various

Hocus loved her best, believing her to be his own, got upon the body of Mrs. Bull.
The History of John Bull|John Arbuthnot
Hocus pocus, gipsy words of magic, similar to the modern presto fly.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten
Hocus fed her extravagancy (what was still more shameful) with John's own money.
The History of John Bull|John Arbuthnot

British Dictionary definitions for hocus

hocus

/ (ˈhəʊkəs) /

verb -cuses, -cusing, -cused, -cuses, -cussing or -cussed (tr) rare

to take in; trick

to stupefy, esp with a drug

to add a drug to (a drink)

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单词	hocus
释义	hocus [ hoh-kuhs ] / ˈhoʊ kəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hocus ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ho·cused, ho·cus·ing or (especially British) ho·cussed, ho·cus·sing. to play a trick on; hoax; cheat. to stupefy with drugged liquor. to drug (liquor). Origin of hocus First recorded in 1665–75; short for hocus-pocus Words nearby hocus hockle, hock leg, Hockney, hockshop, Hocktide, hocus, hocus-pocus, hod, ho-dad, hod carrier, hodden Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hocus So how did 18-year-old Jason Marsden get cast as the voice of a talking cat in Hocus Pocus? ‘Hocus Pocus’ Turns 20: Meet the Voice Behind Binx the Talking Cat\|Kevin Fallon\|October 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Finally, in the spirit of Hocus Pocus, what are your Halloween plans this year? ‘Hocus Pocus’ Turns 20: Meet the Voice Behind Binx the Talking Cat\|Kevin Fallon\|October 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And he refers his readers to his Spanish-Gipsy vocabulary for the words hoax and hocus, as a reason for such an opinion! A History of the Gipsies\|Walter Simson My aunt began her hocus pocus by throwing out all the cards in the pack under seven. The Lock And Key Library\|Various Hocus loved her best, believing her to be his own, got upon the body of Mrs. Bull. The History of John Bull\|John Arbuthnot Hocus pocus, gipsy words of magic, similar to the modern presto fly. The Slang Dictionary\|John Camden Hotten Hocus fed her extravagancy (what was still more shameful) with John's own money. The History of John Bull\|John Arbuthnot British Dictionary definitions for hocus hocus / (ˈhəʊkəs) / verb -cuses, -cusing, -cused, -cuses, -cussing or -cussed (tr) rare to take in; trick to stupefy, esp with a drug to add a drug to (a drink) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hocus abracadabra, mystification, nonsense, hoax, incantation, cant, juggling, artifice, jargon, cheating, deception, trickery, imposture, delusion, spell, flimflam, chicanery, charm, deceit, swindle
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hocus

verb (used with object), ho·cused, ho·cus·ing or (especially British) ho·cussed, ho·cus·sing.

Origin of hocus

Words nearby hocus

Example sentences from the Web for hocus

British Dictionary definitions for hocus

verb -cuses, -cusing, -cused, -cuses, -cussing or -cussed (tr) rare

Words related to hocus