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hocus-pocus

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhəʊkəsˈpəʊkəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhoʊkəsˈpoʊkəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hō′kəs pō′kəs)

Inflections of 'hocus-pocus' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

When both "s" and "ss" forms exist, spellings with a double "s" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "s" are not correct in UK English.

hocus-pocuses: v 3rd person singular

hocus-pocusing: v pres p (US & UK)

hocus-pocussing: v pres p (Mainly UK)

hocus-pocused: v past (US & UK)

hocus-pocussed: v past (Mainly UK)

hocus-pocused: v past p (US & UK)

hocus-pocussed: v past p (Mainly UK)

ho•cus-po•cus /ˈhoʊkəsˈpoʊkəs/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

meaningless words used in magic tricks.
mysterious or meaningless activity or talk, esp. for covering up a deception.

ho•cus-po•cus (hō′kəs pō′kəs),USA pronunciation n., v., -cused, -cus•ing or (esp. Brit.) -cussed, -cus•sing.
n.

a meaningless chant or expression used in conjuring or incantation.
a juggler's trick;
sleight of hand.
trickery;
deception.
unnecessarily mysterious or elaborate activity or talk to cover up a deception, magnify a simple purpose, etc.

v.t.