HOISE


Meaning of HOISE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ iz

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: hoised \ ' ho ̇ izd \ or hoist \ ' ho ̇ ist \ ; hois · ing \ ' ho ̇ i-zi ŋ \

Etymology: alteration of hysse to hoist, perhaps from Low German hissen

Date: 1509

: HOIST 1

– hoist with one's own petard or hoist by one's own petard : victimized or hurt by one's own scheme

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