Hocus-pocus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a meaningless chant or expression used in conjuring or incantation.
  2. a juggler's trick; sleight of hand.
  3. trickery; deception.
  4. unnecessarily mysterious or elaborate activity or talk to cover up a deception, magnify a simple purpose, etc.
verb (used with object), ho·cus-po·cused, ho·cus-po·cus·ing or (especially British) ho·cus-po·cussed, ho·cus-po·cus·sing.
  1. to play tricks on or with.
verb (used without object), ho·cus-po·cused, ho·cus-po·cus·ing or (especially British) ho·cus-po·cussed, ho·cus-po·cus·sing.
  1. to perform tricks; practice trickery or deception.
noun
  1. trickery or chicanery
  2. mystifying jargon
  3. an incantation used by conjurors or magicians when performing tricks
  4. conjuring skill or practice
verb -cuses, -cusing, -cused, -cuses, -cussing or -cussed
  1. to deceive or trick (someone)
Hocus-pocus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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