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