focus pocus
focus pocus · focus pocuses · focus pocused · focus pocusing
To focus with intense concentration or effortTo focus with intense concentration or effort.
Meaning
1 senses(colloquial)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.
Origin
Derived from hocus pocus and the word focus.Derived from hocus pocus and the word focus.
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Forms
focus pocuses, focus pocusing, focus pocused, focus pocusedregular
| Base form | focus pocus · to focus pocus |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | focus pocuses |
| Present participle | focus pocusing |
| Past simple | focus pocused |
| Past participle | focus pocused |
Tenses
focus pocus · focus pocused · will focus pocus · have focus pocusedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.