hoist

Meanings

• Verb

  To lift or raise (an object) using a pulley, rope, or similar device.

  - "They hoisted the flag high above the building."
  - "The crew hoisted the anchor and set sail."

• Verb

  To raise or lift something, typically using a crane or similar machinery.

  - "The construction workers hoisted the steel beams into place."
  - "The cargo ship hoisted the containers onto the dock."

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Pronunciation

1. /hɔɪst/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hoist
toast , coast , boast , moist

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Homophones

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1. hoist (Scottish) : To make or become high-pitched
   

2. hoist (Nautical) : A halyard or other rope used to hoist a sail or flag
   

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Variants

List of all variants of hoist that leads to same result
hoist , hoisted , hoister , hoisters , hoisting , hoists , hoise , hoised , hoises , hoising , hoist by one's own petard , hoist with one's own petard , hoisted by her own petard , hoisted by his own petard , hoisted by its own petard , hoisted by my own petard , hoisted by our own petard , hoisted by our own petards , hoisted by their own petard , hoisted by their own petards , hoisted by your own petard , hoisted with her own petard , hoisted with his own petard , hoisted with its own petard , hoisted with my own petard , hoisted with our own petard , hoisted with our own petards , hoisted with their own petard , hoisted with their own petards , hoisted with your own petard , hoisting by her own petard , hoisting by his own petard , hoisting by its own petard , hoisting by my own petard , hoisting by our own petard , hoisting by our own petards , hoisting by their own petard , hoisting by their own petards , hoisting by your own petard , hoisting with her own petard , hoisting with his own petard , hoisting with its own petard , hoisting with my own petard , hoisting with our own petard , hoisting with our own petards , hoisting with their own petard , hoisting with their own petards , hoisting with your own petard , hoists by her own petard , hoists by his own petard , hoists by its own petard , hoists by my own petard , hoists by our own petard , hoists by our own petards , hoists by their own petard , hoists by their own petards , hoists by your own petard , hoists with her own petard , hoists with his own petard , hoists with its own petard , hoists with my own petard , hoists with our own petard , hoists with our own petards , hoists with their own petard , hoists with their own petards , hoists with your own petard , hist , histed , histing , hists

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Forms

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hoists, hoisted, hoisting

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to lift' or 'draw up' in Old English. Derived from the Proto-Germanic word *hauzan.

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Trivia

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1. The tallest flagpole in the world, located in Aomori City, Japan, is capable of hoisting a flag that is over 114 meters (374 feet) tall.

2. The term 'hoist' comes from the Old English word 'haustan', which means 'to lift'.

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Related Concepts

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1. pulley: A simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove around its rim, used to change the direction of force in a system by transmitting the force applied to the rope wrapped around the groove.

2. crane: A type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist rope, wire ropes, sheaves, and a counterweight system, used to lift and lower heavy objects and to move them horizontally.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'hoist' has been used to describe various actions and situations, such as raising a flag to signal victory or warning, lifting cargo onto a ship, and even in the context of space travel. In art, images of hoisting can be found in various forms, including paintings of construction sites, ships at sea, and even in space exploration.

How to Memorize "hoist"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large construction crane lifting heavy steel beams into place. Visualize the ropes being pulled taut as the beams are hoisted up.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hoist' with the image of a flag being raised on a pole or mast, or with the image of a cargo ship lifting containers onto the dock.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'hoist' with the phrase 'Haul On Indispensable Stuff Tall'.

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