HOIST


Meaning of HOIST in English

I. ˈhȯist, chiefly dialect ˈhīst 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

II. noun

Date: 1654

1. : an act of hoisting : lift

2. : an apparatus for hoisting

3. : the height of a flag when viewed flying

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.