I. ˈhȯik transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: probably alteration of hike (I)
1. chiefly dialect : to yank or pull with a jerk
before you could have counted ten, I was hoicked out of my job — Vincent Sheean
2. : to cause (an airplane) to climb steeply
II. noun
( -s )
: a rough or jerky movement in rowing
III. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: imitative
: to clear the throat : hawk