hoist
Other forms: hoisted; hoisting; hoists
To hoist is to raise up or lift, like a crane or forklift would. You can hoist yourself up onto the roof to get a better view, or hoist your teammate onto your shoulders after she scores the winning goal.
This word is generally used to describe heavier lifting, like the hoisting of a fallen tree onto the bed of a truck or hoisting the Super Bowl trophy over your head after the big game. In nautical terms, where it comes up often, hoist refers to a group of flags that are raised all at once to communicate a signal.
-
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
-
raise
-
move from one place to another by lifting
-
lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
-
types:
-
block and tackle
pulley blocks with associated rope or cable
-
headgear
the hoist at the pithead of a mine
-
wheel and axle
hoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheel
-
type of:
-
lifting device
a device for lifting heavy loads
-
block and tackle
/hɔɪst/
/hɔɪst/
- MLA
- APA
- Chicago
A paragraph of text
Copy citationVocabulary lists containing hoist
In this sequel to Third Grade Angels, Suds Morton tries to take his first steps to becoming a man by acting tough and mean.
Having almost done this and almost been that his whole life in New York City, fifth-grader Albin Schaffhauser wants to figure out what he’s actually worth.
In this non-fiction book, Walter Lord provides a detailed account of the Titanic's fatal collision with an iceberg and the behavior of the passengers and crew in the aftermath.
Look up hoist for the last time
Close your vocabulary gaps with personalized learning that focuses on teaching the words you need to know.
