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  1. to lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine: A helicopter hoisted the final section of the bridge into place. With some difficulty he hoisted her onto his shoulders. I scrabbled for a handhold and hoisted my self up. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

    • Handhold

      HANDHOLD definition: 1. a thing you can hold on to with your...

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      to lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine:...

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  3. to lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine: A helicopter hoisted the final section of the bridge into place. With some difficulty he hoisted her onto his shoulders. I scrabbled for a handhold and hoisted my self up. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

  4. to lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine: A helicopter hoisted the final section of the bridge into place. With some difficulty he hoisted her onto his shoulders. I scrabbled for a handhold and hoisted my self up. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

  5. The meaning of HOIST is lift, raise; especially : to raise into position by or as if by means of tackle. How to use hoist in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hoist.

  6. 1. An apparatus for lifting heavy or cumbersome objects. 2. The act of hoisting; a lift. 3. Nautical. a. The height or vertical dimension of a flag or of any square sail other than a course. b. A group of flags raised together as a signal.

  7. to raise or lift, esp. by some mechanical appliance. to hoist a flag. to hoist the mainsail. 2. to raise to one's lips and drink; drink (esp. beer or whiskey) with gusto. Let's go hoist a few beers. 3. archaic a pt. and pp. of hoise. 4. See hoist with one's own petard.

  8. Hoist definition: to raise or lift, especially by some mechanical appliance. See examples of HOIST used in a sentence.

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