hoist
To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
Other meanings
To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.
To lift someone up to be flogged.
Synonyms
- lift
- wind
Related words
- unhoisted
- hoistable
- hoistaway
- hoister
- hoistless
- hoistroom
- hoistway
- rehoist
- unhoist
- uphoist
- hoist with one's own petard
- hoist on one's own petard
Word history
From Middle Dutch "hisen" (to hoist).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “hoist” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.