hoist
To lift something up, often with a machine or rope.
To raise or lift something, especially something heavy, using ropes, a pulley, or a mechanical device.
To pull a flag or sail up.
To raise a flag or a sail to the top of a pole or mast.
To lift someone or something up to a higher place.
To lift or pull someone or something up and into a particular position, often with effort or help.
To lift your drink, usually to celebrate.
To lift a drink or glass, especially as a gesture of celebration or respect.
A machine used to lift heavy things.
A machine or set of equipment, such as a pulley system or powered lift, used for raising and lowering heavy objects.
- Base: hoist
- Plural: hoists
- Base: hoist
- 3rd Person Singular: hoists
- Present Participle: hoisting
- Past: hoisted
be hoist with/by your own petard
1be harmed by your own plan
To lose because of your own trick.
- He tried to frame a coworker, but an email trail left him hoist with his own petard.
- The policy was meant to silence critics, but the company ended up hoist by its own petard.
- Their attempt to cheat backfired and they were hoist with their own petard.
hoist on/upon
1force an unwanted thing on someone
To make someone accept something they do not want.
- The contractor tried to hoist extra fees on the client.
- Don’t let them hoist the blame upon you.
- She felt her team was being hoisted with impossible deadlines.
hoist up
1lift something to a higher place
To lift something up.
- They hoisted up the ladder and tied it to the railing.
- We hoisted up the backpack after we climbed the fence.
- The rescuers hoisted him up to safety.
- They hoisted up the bag.