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hoist

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /hɔɪst/

hoist means: To lift something, often using ropes or a machine.

verb

LIFT UPB2

To lift something, often using ropes or a machine.

  • They hoist the flag every morning.
  • The workers hoisted the engine with a crane.
  • She hoisted her bag onto her shoulder.

How to use it: hoist something onto something (He hoisted the child onto his shoulders.); hoist something up (They hoisted the flag up the pole.)

Similar words: lift, raise

Opposites: lower

Common phrases: hoist a flag, hoist something up, hoist onto something

noun

HELPFUL LIFTB2

An act of lifting someone or something to a higher position.

  • Give me a hoist, please.
  • With a hoist from her friend, she reached the branch.
  • He needed a hoist over the high wall.

Similar words: lift, boost

Common phrases: give someone a hoist, hoist over something

Questions about hoist

What does hoist mean?

To lift something, often using ropes or a machine.

What is hoist in other languages?

Türkçe: kaldırmak · Español: izar · Français: hisser · Deutsch: hochziehen · Italiano: issare · 日本語: 持ち上げる

How do you pronounce hoist?

It is pronounced /hɔɪst/.

How do you use hoist in a sentence?

They hoist the flag every morning. The workers hoisted the engine with a crane.

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