n.
Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ ist, chiefly dial ' h ī st
Function: verb
Etymology: alteration of hoise
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : LIFT , RAISE especially : to raise into position by or as if by means of tackle
2 : DRINK 1 < hoist a few beers>
intransitive verb : to become hoisted : RISE
synonyms see LIFT
– hoist · er noun