hocus

Speech parts

1. hocus - Noun

2. hocus - Verb

Meaning

To deceive or cheat.

To adulterate; to drug; as, liquor is said to be hocused for the purpose of stupefying the drinker.

To stupefy with drugged liquor.

One who cheats or deceives.

Drugged liquor.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fox abracadabra wile swindle hocus-pocus diddle chisel cant chicane cozen magic burn blind trick bubble
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Antonyms

explain honesty uncover frankness unveil truth
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Phrases with the word

black hocus-pocus

Anagrams

chous Osuch Souch

Examples

CS: You’ve composed heavy dramas such as The Passion of the Christ and Hacksaw Ridge with Mel Gibson, and then also lighter fare like Ice Age and Hocus Pocus. Source: Internet

Hocus Pocus beat out both Jurassic Park and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back as the biggest domestic theatrical rerelease of 2020. Source: Internet

For people like me who grew up in the 90's many of us grew up watching Hocus Pocus every October on the Disney Channel, and it is a movie I loved in my childhood that I still watch into my adulthood. Source: Internet

And “Hocus Pocus,” another three-decade-old hit, stirred up $765,000 over the weekend. Source: Internet

I know at some time, a group of “Hocus Pocus” stans will wreak havoc on me for the opposing viewpoint, but to say this Halloween movie is a great movie is one of pure irony. Source: Internet

Jen D'Angelo, who is penning the Hocus Pocus sequel for Disney+, is writing the script and is serving as a producer. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

HOCN hoco hocum hocus and pocus hocus pocuser hocus-pocus