Antonyms for hoist
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : hoist or, sometimes, hahyst |
| Phonetic Transcription : hɔɪst or, sometimes, haɪst |
Definition of hoist
Origin :- 1540s, "to raise," earlier hoise (c.1500), probably originally past tense of Middle English hysse (late 15c.), which is probably from Middle Dutch hyssen (Dutch hijsen) "to hoist," related to Low German hissen and Old Norse hissa upp "raise." A nautical word found in most European languages (e.g. French hisser, Italian issare, Spanish izar), but it is uncertain which had it first. Related: Hoisted; hoisting. In phrase hoist with one's own petard, it is the past participle.
- For 'tis the sport, to have the engineerHoist with his own petar: and it shall go hardBut I will delve one yard below their mines,And blow them at the moon: O 'tis most sweet,When in one line two crafts directly meet.["Hamlet," Act III, Scene iv]
- Meaning "to lift and remove" was prevalent c.1550-1750. As a noun, 1650s, from the verb.
- verb lift
- How could we hoist ourselves to such a height with Marie's conveyance?
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- Why do they continue to fire, General, when I have given orders to hoist the white flag?
- Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
- It seemed to be ingenious, and proper to hoist great burdens.
- Extract from : « The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; » by Various
- She saw Garnache raise his foot to the stirrup and hoist himself to the saddle.
- Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini
- If you should want me for anything, hoist some kind of flag on the mainmast.
- Extract from : « An Outcast of the Islands » by Joseph Conrad
- When he got fresh air in him again, up in the hoist, he sat up and opened his hand.
- Extract from : « The Plunderer » by Roy Norton
- You must conduct me and my wife on board the Chameleon; we will hoist sail and will be saved.
- Extract from : « A Romance of the West Indies » by Eugne Sue
- "We must sheet them home before we hoist them," he said, as they returned on deck.
- Extract from : « At Aboukir and Acre » by George Alfred Henty
- He loaded the bucket with broken rock and called to Qui-tha to hoist away.
- Extract from : « The Forbidden Trail » by Honor Willsie
- Carmena stood waiting, with the end of the hoist rope looped about her.
- Extract from : « Bloom of Cactus » by Robert Ames Bennet
Synonyms for hoist
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