hoist

¹hoist

verb \ˈhȯist, chiefly dialect ˈhīst\

Definition of HOIST

transitive verb

1

: lift, raise; especially : to raise into position by or as if by means of tackle

2

: drink 1 <hoist a few beers>

intransitive verb

: to become hoisted : rise

— hoist·er noun

Examples of HOIST

1. The steel girders were hoisted into place and securely welded.
2. The engine was hoisted out with a winch.
3. The cargo was hoisted up onto the ship.
4. He stopped at a bar after work to hoist a few beers with his friends.
5. She hoisted a last-second shot that would have won the game if it had gone in.

Origin of HOIST

alteration of hoise

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to HOIST

Synonyms

boost, heft, heave, jack (up), upheave

Antonyms

drop, lower

Related Words

elevate, hike, pick up, raise, rear, up, uplift, upraise, uprear

Near Antonyms

depress, drop, lower; sink, submerge, submerse

See Synonym Discussion at lift

Rhymes with HOIST

foist, joist, moist, voiced

²hoist

noun

Definition of HOIST

1

: an act of hoisting : lift

2

: an apparatus for hoisting

3

: the height of a flag when viewed flying

First Known Use of HOIST

1654

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot