HOCUS


Meaning of HOCUS in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' h ō -k ə s

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: ho · cussed or ho · cused ; ho · cus · sing or ho · cus · ing

Etymology: obsolete hocus, noun, short for hocus-pocus

Date: 1675

1 : to perpetrate a trick or hoax on : DECEIVE

2 : to befuddle often with drugged liquor also : DOPE , DRUG < hocussed the favorite before the race>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.