Hoist

Word HOIST
Character 5
Hyphenation hoist
Pronunciations /hɔɪst/

Definitions and meanings of "Hoist"

What do we mean by hoist?

To raise or haul up, often with the help of a mechanical apparatus. synonym: lift. intransitive verb

To raise to one's mouth in order to drink. intransitive verb

To become raised or lifted. intransitive verb

An apparatus for lifting heavy or cumbersome objects. noun

The act of hoisting; a lift. noun

The height or vertical dimension of a flag or of any square sail other than a course. noun

A group of flags raised together as a signal. noun

To raise; lift; elevate; especially, to raise by means of block and tackle or other machinery.

Past participle of hoise, regularly hoised. noun

The act of hoisting; a lift. noun

That by which something is hoisted; a machine for raising ore, merchandise, passengers, etc., in a mine, warehouse, hotel, etc.; an elevator. noun

The perpendicular height of a flag or ensign, as opposed to the fly, or breadth from the staff to the outer edge; also, the extent to which a sail or yard may be hoisted: as, give the sail more hoist. noun

Nautical, a number of flags fastened together for hoisting as a signal. noun

To raise; to lift; to elevate; esp., to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight. transitive verb

A steam engine for operating a hoist. transitive verb

Hoisted. past participle

That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for lifting goods. noun

The act of hoisting; a lift. noun

A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane.

The act of hoisting; a lift.

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.

To move an computer program instruction out of a loop's body into its head. Urban Dictionary

When someone has asked you if you lift and the only way you can reply is by saying "i don't lift i hoist" Urban Dictionary

To Hoist: The art of removing objects with absolute retard strength Urban Dictionary

To hoist, to be hoistable, to hoist with enthusiasm Urban Dictionary

Let’s hang out foo. Urban Dictionary

Adjective: Hoy-stid Definition: To be exteremely high on marjiuana. Synonyms: Lifted, Baked, Stoned, Cheeched, Faded, Ripped, High, To' up etc. Urban Dictionary

Aka a pair of shoelaces aka zip ties Use them on your tits to stop them touching your belly Use rope or string or anything really. Even wear a bra if you have to Urban Dictionary

1. The second song on Tom Waits' 2004 album, Real Gone. 2. A sentiment based on the lyrics and tone of that song. To tell some one to 'Hoist That Rag' is to tell them that life is shit, but to stick it out. Urban Dictionary

(stîn'·hoist), n. Social gathering in which one raises; elevates; esp., lifts with one's arm an earthenware mug filled with fermented liquor; esp., beer. Urban Dictionary

Equipment designed to test the tensile strength of anything you have forgotten to disconnect in the engine bay Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Hoist

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The word "hoist" in example sentences

The phrase "hoist on their own petard" springs to mind. ❋ Chris Weigant (2011)

On top there was the firemen, and what we called the hoist engineer (he run the bucket, the scooping bucket up and down, you know, in the mine), and a blacksmith, and a blacksmith's helper. ❋ Unknown (1976)

I had the chance to talk with one combat flight medic who specializes in something known as hoist maneuvers, basically being dangled from a helicopter and dropped into tough areas to rescue the injured. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Thus it is more profitable to dig for antiquities even in authorised excavations than to work the water-hoist, which is one of the usual occupations of the peasant. ❋ Arthur E. P. B. Weigall (N/A)

At the hoist was a single stalk of wheat and in the upper fly, the provincial arms. ❋ Abandoned Stuff By Saskboy (2010)

Yes I know, "hoist" like "fairy tale" is now a racial slur in Chez Obama. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Incidentally - did people notice that Pbama was huffing about the West not being able to "hoist" its standards on others. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Not just the horses, but people had cows in their attics that they would use for milk, that they would kind of hoist up there and keep them in the attic until literally their milk ran out and they died, and then they would kind of drag them off to the bone boilers down the street. ❋ Unknown (2006)

'By their own', 'hoist' and 'petard' come to mind but not necessarily in that order. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The outlines of a rusty "hoist", with its cable leading down into a slanting hole in the rock, showed dimly before them, -- a massive, chunky, deserted thing in the shadows. ❋ Courtney Ryley Cooper (1913)

Something about a "hoist" had broken in the night, and the men were still at work without breakfast, an eighteen-hour shift. ❋ Mary Hallock Foote (1892)

I am going to take this [CFG] and [hoist it up] [your ass]. ❋ Protones (2011)

When your being told [a joke] and they dont [get it], you ask if they [hoist]... ❋ DO YOU LIFT? (2013)

[Yeah bro] I just got to the gym [boutta] [hoist] ❋ DeepDishPizzaComingUp (2021)

Get a [hoist] up [ya]! ❋ Adz (2003)

[Wanna] [hoist] [tonight]? ❋ Psychomantis96 (2019)

I think that last [bong rip] really did it. I am pretty fuckin [hoisted]. Best used when you are not trying to reveal just [how high] you truly are. ❋ Steven J Lombard, IL (2011)

Her: [Whats] with the [shoelaces]? You: I'm going to give you a [hangers hoist] ❋ Working Class Hero (2020)

God used me as [hammer], boys To beat his [weary] drum today [Hoist that rag] Hoist that rag ❋ Frank Rider (2009)

Dude, you were [fucking] [hammered] [at that] stein hoist last night! ❋ Mentat1678 (2005)

Damn, that Engine Hoist made quick work of the [O2] [sensor] [wire]! ❋ Ducksnake (2008)

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