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Hocussing
Translation of "hocussing" into Russian
hocussing
Noun
hocussings pl
The magician's hocussing left the audience in awe.
Обман фокусника оставил зрителей в восторге.
The hocussing in the game was so obvious that everyone noticed.
Надувательство в игре было настолько очевидным, что все заметили.
hocus
Verbhocussing
Gerund
UK
/ˈhəʊ.kəs/
US
/ˈhoʊ.kəs/
hocussed Past Simple
hocussed Past Participle
hocussing Gerund
He tried to hocus the tourists with a fake map.
Он пытался обмануть туристов поддельной картой.
Definitions
hocussing
Noun
UK
/ˈhəʊ.kə.sɪŋ/
US
/ˈhoʊ.kə.sɪŋ/
The act or practice of stupefying or intoxicating someone by surreptitiously adding a drug to their drink or food, typically to facilitate theft or assault.
The gang's hocussing of passers-by made it easy for them to empty the victims' pockets.
hocus
Verb
UK
/ˈhəʊ.kəs/
US
/ˈhoʊ.kəs/
To deceive or trick someone.
The magician tried to hocus the audience with his sleight of hand.
To stupefy or drug someone, often with the intent to deceive.
The con artist hocussed his victim to steal their valuables.
hocussing
Pres. Participle
UK
/ˈhəʊ.kə.sɪŋ/
US
/ˈhoʊ.kə.sɪŋ/
Drugging or stupefying; having the effect of rendering someone unconscious or incapable.
They served the travellers a hocussing potion to ensure they would not resist.