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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
to lift with effort
- dockworkers hoisted all 164 barrels of molasses out of the ship's hold when it arrived in port
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2
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
- hoisted the flag on the flagpole
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3
to swallow in liquid form
- I have time to hoist a couple beers before heading home
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- belt (down),
- drink,
- gulp,
- guzzle,
- imbibe,
- knock back,
- pound (down),
- quaff,
- sip,
- slug (down),
- slurp,
- sup,
- swig,
- swill,
- toss (down or off)
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hoist
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of hoist (Entry 2 of 2)
as in takeoff, elevation
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The first known use of hoist was in the 15th century
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