hoist
🇺🇸
/hɔɪst/
🇬🇧
/hɔɪst/
verb
R
to lift something up, often with ropes or a machine
They used a rope to hoist the heavy box onto the truck.
noun
R
a machine or tool for lifting heavy things or people who need help
The workers used a hoist to move the large engine into place.
translation
to lift something up, often with ropes or a machine
a machine or tool for lifting heavy things or people who need help
Word Forms
3rd Present
hoists
Past
hoisted
Perfect
hoisted
Progressive
hoisting
Plural
hoists