/ Dictionary / Index H hocus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ho•cus Pronunciation: (hō'kus), [key] — -cused, -cus•ing -cussed, -cus•sing. to play a trick on; hoax; cheat. to stupefy with drugged liquor. to drug (liquor). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hockshop hocus-pocus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language