1. past tense of hocus; to deceive or trick someone
Usage: archaic; rare

Examples

• The magician hocused the audience with his sleight of hand.
• She felt hocused by the confusing contract terms.
• The con artist hocused several victims out of their savings.
• He realized he had been hocused by the fake advertisement.
• The elaborate scheme hocused even the most cautious investors.