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hoist

/ hoist /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
Type of:
lifting device
Kinds of:
block and tackle headgear wheel and axle
Derived:
lift wind
verb Sense 2
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
"hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
Type of:
raise lift elevate
Kinds of:
trice trice up
Derived:
lift raise heave elevator ski tow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
raise
"hoist the flags"
"hoist a sail"
Type of:
raise lift elevate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
move from one place to another by lifting
"They hoisted the patient onto the operating table"
Type of:
raise lift elevate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
3
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lifting device block and tackle headgear wheel and axle raise lift elevate trice trice up