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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.
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.
Definitions of hoist. verb. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help. “ hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car” synonyms: lift, wind. see more. verb. raise. “ hoist the flags” “ hoist a sail” synonyms: run up. see more. verb. move from one place to another by lifting. “They hoisted the patient onto the operating table” see more.
2 days ago · 9 meanings: 1. to raise or lift up, esp by mechanical means 2. → See hoist with one's own petard 3. any apparatus or device for.... Click for more definitions.
n. 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.
verb [ T ] uk / hɔɪst / us. Add to word list. to raise something, sometimes using a rope or machine: They slowly hoisted the flag. (Definition of hoist from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of hoist. in Chinese (Traditional) （用繩子或機械）抬起，吊起, 起重機… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （用绳子或机械）抬起，吊起, 起重机…
hoist something (+ adv./prep.) to raise or pull something up to a higher position, often using ropes or special equipment He hoisted himself onto a high stool. to hoist a flag/sail The cargo was hoisted aboard by crane. Definitions on the go.
noun. an apparatus for hoisting, as a block and tackle, a derrick, or a crane. act of hoisting; a lift: Give that sofa a hoist at your end. Nautical. the vertical dimension amidships of any square sail that is hoisted with a yard.: Compare drop (def. 31). the distance between the hoisted and the lowered position of such a yard.
