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

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Rhymes with HOIST

foist, joist, moist, voiced