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hoist
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- pronunciation:
- hoIst
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
hoists, hoisting, hoisted |
| definition: |
to lift or haul up, esp. by mechanical means.
They hoisted the car from the dock into the ship.We hoist the flag at six a.m.- synonyms:
- boost, elevate, jack, lift, raise
- similar words:
- heave, hike, rear, upheave, winch
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| related words: |
boost, elevate, lift, mount, pick up, pull |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
mechanical means, such as ropes and pulleys or an elevator, for lifting heavy or bulky loads.
We used a hoist to lift the bathtub to the second floor.- synonyms:
- elevator, jack, lift, tackle
- similar words:
- block and tackle, capstan, crane, davit, dumbwaiter, forklift, halyard, jackscrew, winch, windlass
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| definition 2: |
an instance of hoisting; lift.
- synonyms:
- boost, lift
- similar words:
- elevation, upthrust
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| related words: |
pull, tackle |
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| derivation: |
hoister (n.) |
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