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- DictionaryHoist/hoist/
verb
- 1. raise (something) by means of ropes and pulleys: "high overhead great cranes hoisted girders"
noun
- 1. an act of raising or lifting something.
- 2. the part of a flag nearest the staff; the vertical dimension of a flag.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
To hoist is to raise up or lift, like a crane or forklift would. You can hoist yourself up onto the roof to get a better view, or hoist your teammate onto your shoulders after she scores the winning goal.
verb. Simple past tense and past participle of hoist. Wiktionary. Synonyms: lifted. raised. elevated. reared. upheld. hove. upraised. boosted. uplifted. jacked. wound. Antonyms: lowered. pushed. dropped. fallen. Hoisted Sentence Examples. He therefore hoisted the signal of recall.
to be hurt or to have problems as a result of your own plans to hurt or trick others. Definition of hoist verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Hoist definition: to raise or lift, especially by some mechanical appliance. See examples of HOIST used in a sentence.
1. verb. If you hoist something heavy somewhere, you lift it or pull it up there. Hoisting my suitcase on to my shoulder, I turned and headed toward my hotel. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Grabbing the side of the bunk, he hoisted himself to a sitting position.
