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hoist
[ hoist or, sometimes, hahyst ]
/ hɔɪst or, sometimes, haɪst /
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verb (used with object)
to raise or lift, especially by some mechanical appliance: to hoist a flag; to hoist the mainsail.
to raise to one's lips and drink; drink (especially beer or whiskey) with gusto: Let's go hoist a few beers.
Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of hoise.
noun
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Idioms about hoist
hoist by / with one's own petard. petard (def. 4).
synonym study for hoist
1. See raise.
OTHER WORDS FROM hoist
hoister, nounun·hoist·ed, adjectiveWords nearby hoist
hoiden, hoi polloi, hoise, hoisin, hoisin sauce, hoist, hoist by one's own petard, hoity-toity, Hojo, hoka, Hokan
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How to use hoist in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for hoist
hoist
/ (hɔɪst) /
verb
(tr) to raise or lift up, esp by mechanical means
hoist with one's own petard See petard (def. 2)
noun
Derived forms of hoist
hoister, nounWord Origin for hoist
C16: variant of hoise, probably from Low German; compare Dutch hijschen, German hissen
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