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hoistto lift or pull something up using ropes or mechanical equipment

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to lift or pull something up using ropes or mechanical equipment

Pronunciation (IPA): /hɔɪst/

Korean meaning: 밧줄이나 기계 장치를 이용해 들어올리다, 끌어올리다

Korean pronunciation: **호이**스트

Example Sentences

  • The pirates hoisted the black flag as soon as they spotted a merchant ship.
  • My dad tried to hoist himself up to fix the roof, but ended up hanging from the gutter like a sloth.
  • The gym teacher made us hoist the heavy rope during PE class.

hoist

VERB

//hɔɪst//

to lift or pull something up using ropes or mechanical equipment

hoist concept
💡 Concept

Workers hoist heavy beam with ropes

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hoist rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Hoist the moist joist into place!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/hɔɪst/
🇬🇧 UK/hɔɪst/

🌳Etymology

Roothoist

Origin

From Middle Dutch 'hoysen' or similar Low German origins, related to the verb meaning 'to lift or haul.' The word entered English through maritime and trade terminology in the 16th century.

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🎵Rhyme

moistfoistjoist
moist
foist
joist

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📝Examples

The pirates hoisted the black flag as soon as they spotted a merchant ship.

😄 Fun example

My dad tried to hoist himself up to fix the roof, but ended up hanging from the gutter like a sloth.

The gym teacher made us hoist the heavy rope during PE class.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

liftraiseelevateheavehaul

Antonyms

lowerdropdescend

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