HOCUS Meaning of HOCUS in English v.tr. (hocussed, hocussing; US hocused, hocusing) 1 take in; hoax. 2 stupefy (a person) with drugs. 3 drug (liquor). [ obs. noun hocus = HOCUS-POCUS ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012