hoist Sentence Examples
- The crane hoisted the heavy load effortlessly.
- We were forced to hoist the stricken boat onto the deck.
- The crew hoisted the sails with precision.
- The flag was hoisted high above the courthouse.
- We hoisted ourselves up the slippery bank with the rope.
- The firefighters hoisted the unconscious man from the burning building.
- The hoisting mechanism on the lift was faulty.
- We hoisted the injured hiker to safety using a helicopter.
- The hoisting winch creaked and groaned under the weight.
- The hoisting of the iconic chandelier was a breathtaking spectacle.
hoist Meaning
hoist (n)
lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
hoist (v)
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
move from one place to another by lifting
raise
hoist (v. t.)
To raise; to lift; to elevate; esp., to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight.
hoist (n.)
That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for lifting goods.
The act of hoisting; a lift.
The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length when flying from a staff.
The height of a fore-and-aft sail next the mast or stay.
hoist (p. p.)
Hoisted.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hoist
FAQs About the word hoist
lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects, raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help, move from one place to another by lifting, raiseTo
heave,raise, heft, boost, elevate, jack (up), upheave, rear, hike, up
depress, drop, depress,drop, lower, lower, submerge, sink,sink, submerge
The crane hoisted the heavy load effortlessly.
We were forced to hoist the stricken boat onto the deck.
The crew hoisted the sails with precision.
The flag was hoisted high above the courthouse.
