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