focus pocus

verb

To focus with intense concentration or effort.

“Tonight, I'm going to focus pocus on my homework so I can get an A for my test.”

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Meanings

verbfocus pocus (third-person singular simple present focus pocuses, present participle focus pocusing, simple past and past participle focus pocused)

present singular third person focus pocuses · participle present focus pocusing · participle past focus pocused · past focus pocused

  1. colloquialTo focus with intense concentration or effort.

    Tonight, I'm going to focus pocus on my homework so I can get an A for my test.

Origin

Derived from hocus pocus and the word focus.

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APA

focus pocus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/focus%20pocus

MLA

“focus pocus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/focus%20pocus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “focus pocus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/focus%20pocus.

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