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hoicks

American  
[hoiks, hahyks] / hɔɪks, haɪks /

interjection

Rare.
  1. yoicks.


hoicks British  
/ hɔɪks /

interjection

  1. Also: yoicks.  a cry used to encourage hounds to hunt

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of hoicks

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

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The free kick is worked back to Ziyech, who leans back and hoicks over.

From The Guardian Oct. 23, 2021

Lucas then hoicks a long ball down the inside-left channel, and Lallana chases it from deep.

From The Guardian Apr. 28, 2016

Carrick hoicks it low and hard towards the near post, where Milner blocks out for a corner.

From The Guardian Mar. 17, 2016

Moreno, deep on the left, hoicks a diagonal ball into the area.

From The Guardian Jan. 13, 2016

He romps into it, and reaching the byline hoicks a looper to the other side of the area, where Ramsey’s rushing in.

From The Guardian Oct. 10, 2015

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