hoist

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A crane is used to hoist a basket in the air.

noun

The definition of a hoist is something used for lifting heavy things.
An example of hoist is a device used to help movers lift pianos.

verb

Hoist is defined as to raise or lift using a rope or a pulley.
An example of hoist is to pull up a sail on a sailboat.

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hoist

to raise aloft; lift or pull up, esp. by means of a cable, pulley, crane, etc.

Origin of hoist

from hoise + unhistoric -t ( from uncertain or unknown; perhaps the past participle )

an act of hoisting
an apparatus for raising heavy things; elevator; tackle
Naut.
1. the perpendicular height of a sail or flag
2. a group of signal flags displayed together on one line

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hoist

verb

hoist·ed, hoist·ing, hoists

verb

transitive

To raise or haul up, often with the help of a mechanical apparatus. See Synonyms at lift.
To raise to one's mouth in order to drink: hoist a few beers.

verb

intransitive

To become raised or lifted.

noun

An apparatus for lifting heavy or cumbersome objects.
The act of hoisting; a lift.
Nautical
a. The height or vertical dimension of a flag or of any square sail other than a course.
b. A group of flags raised together as a signal.

Origin of hoist

Alteration of dialectal hoise perhaps variant of Middle English hisse heave! possibly from Middle Dutch hissen to haul

Related Forms:

hoist′er
noun

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present hoists, present participle hoisting, simple past and past participle hoisted or hoist)

To raise; to lift; to elevate; especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight.
(historical) To lift someone up to be flogged.
(intransitive) To be lifted up.
(computing theory) To extract (code) from a loop construct as part of optimization.

Usage notes

"Hoisted" is about fifteen times more common than "hoist" in US usage as past and past participle.

Noun

(plural hoists)

A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane.
The act of hoisting; a lift.
Give me a hoist over that wall.
The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length, when flying from a staff.
The vertical edge of a flag which is next to the staff.
The height of a fore-and-aft sail, next the mast or stay.

Origin

Alteration of hoise, apparently based on the past tense and participle. Compare Danish hisse, German hissen, Italian issare (loaned from a Germanic source).

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