HOIST UP


Meaning of HOIST UP in English

hoist 1 /hɔɪst/ BrE AmE ( also hoist up ) verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: hoise 'to lift' (15-19 centuries) , probably from Middle Dutch hischen ]

1 . to raise, lift, or pull something up, especially using ropes:

The crew hurried to hoist the flag.

2 . be hoist with/by your own petard formal to be harmed or embarrassed by the plans you had made to hurt other people – often used humorously

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THESAURUS

▪ lift (up) to move something or someone upwards to a higher position, especially something heavy, either by using your hands or a machine:

You shouldn’t lift anything heavy if you have a bad back.

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She lifted the lid from a huge pot and took a sniff.

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They lifted me onto a stretcher and took me to the ambulance.

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He lifted the girl up onto his knee.

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They used a crane to lift the carriages back onto the rails.

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The massive bull lifted him bodily into the air and shook him repeatedly.

▪ raise to lift something to a higher position for a short time before lowering it again. Raise is more formal than lift :

The bridge can be raised to allow ships to pass under it.

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‘Cheers, everyone!’ said Larry, raising his glass.

▪ pick up to lift something up from the ground, from a table etc, especially something small or light:

She picked up her bag and left the room.

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Tom picked the papers up off the floor.

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Why don’t you just pick up the phone and call him?

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Maurin picked up the gun and put it in his pocket.

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The lioness picked her cub up by its neck.

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There are papers all over the floor – could you pick them up and put them away?

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The little girl’s mother laughed and bent down to pick her up.

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The vacuum cleaner won’t pick this stuff up.

▪ scoop up to lift someone or something quickly from the ground, from a table etc, using your hand or arm:

She bent down and scooped up the little dog.

▪ hoist to lift up something which is heavy and difficult to carry:

Joe picked up the sack and hoisted it onto the truck.

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The crowd hoisted him onto their shoulders and carried him triumphantly down the main street.

▪ elevate technical to lift something to a higher position and keep it there:

The doctor advised me to rest and elevate my ankle.

▪ put your hand up to lift your arm into the air, for example because you want to speak in a class or when voting:

Put your hand up if you know the answer.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.