hoist — to 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/
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
Workers hoist heavy beam with ropes
Hoist the moist joist into place!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
hoist (root word, from Dutch/Low German 'hoysen') = a single morpheme with no productive English affixes, used as both verb and noun
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
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