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hocus-pocus meaning in Urdu

جادو منتر

/ˌhəʊkəs ˈpəʊkəs/US/ˌhoʊkəs ˈpoʊkəs/

hocus-pocus in Urdu: جادو منتر. In English, hocus-pocus means a phrase used (by a stage magician, etc.) as a magical incantation to bring about some change: abracadabra, hey presto.

Urdu words for hocus-pocus

جادو منتر

English meaning of hocus-pocus

  1. interjection A phrase used (by a stage magician, etc.) as a magical incantation to bring about some change: abracadabra, hey presto.
  2. noun Some ineffectual action or speech, especially if intended to divert attention; nonsense.
  3. noun Religious or supernatural phenomena one holds to be nonsense or mere trickery; superstitious mumbo-jumbo.
  4. noun Some action carried out to bring about change as if by magic; a trick; sleight of hand, trickery.

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What is the meaning of hocus-pocus in Urdu?
Hocus-pocus in Urdu is جادو منتر.
hocus-pocus کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Hocus-pocus: جادو منتر.
What does hocus-pocus mean in English?
Hocus-pocus means a phrase used (by a stage magician, etc.) as a magical incantation to bring about some change: abracadabra, hey presto.

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Urdu words from Urdu Wiktionary: hocus-pocus (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: hocus-pocus (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Urdu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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