/ hɔɪk; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( BrE , informal ) to lift or pull sth in a particular direction, especially with a quick sudden movement
SYN jerk
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: perhaps a variant of hike .
/ hɔɪk; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( BrE , informal ) to lift or pull sth in a particular direction, especially with a quick sudden movement
SYN jerk
••
WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: perhaps a variant of hike .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005