voodoo

[US]/'vuːduː/
[UK]/'vudu/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a religion practiced chiefly in the West Indies, involving sorcery and spiritual rituals
vt. to practice sorcery in order to bewilder or enchant
Word Forms
Third Person Singularvoodoos
Past Participlevoodooed
Present Participlevoodooing
Past Tensevoodooed
Pluralvoodoos

Phrases & Collocations

Voodoo doll

Voodoo priest

Example Sentences

believe in voodoo practices

Real-world Examples

Psychics are real, but crystals are voodoo Oh, voodoo's real.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 3

She thought they were enacting voodoo on her.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

Where do you want the weird voodoo dolls?

Source: S03

It's all kind of like a voodoo thing.

Source: The Atlantic Monthly (Video Edition)

Don't mess with my voodoo, boy.

Source: S03

Great, now does any of that voodoo produce an address?

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

So, what's the real story with this voodoo juju?

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

" friday the 13th: the series" voodoo crap magic.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

The answer says a lot about the voodoo economics of the food delivery industry.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

That is why you do the voodoo that you do so well!

Source: NBA Spurs

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