Entry 5 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913 Hoodoo /(ho͞o"do͞o)/ · Hoo·doo · IPA /ˈhudu/ n. v. t. n. 01 n. One who causes bad luck. 1. One who causes bad luck.[Colloq.] 2. Same as voodoo. See: voodoo 3. Bad luck. 02 v. t. To be a hoodoo to; to bring bad luck to by occult influence; to bewitch. 1. To be a hoodoo to; to bring bad luck to by occult influence; to bewitch.[Colloq., U. S.] 03 n. A natural rock pile or pinnacle of fantastic shape. 1. A natural rock pile or pinnacle of fantastic shape.[Western U. S.]