Synonyms for

Hoist

Verb / hɔɪst / Another word for hoist — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to raise or lift something up, often using a machine or pulley

Synonyms & similar words

runup wind lift lift elevate raise haul heave uplift boost tug upend upraise winch agit

Example sentences

  1. The flag was hoisted to the top of the flagpole.
  2. Can you help me hoist this box onto the shelf?
  3. We used a pulley to hoist the heavy equipment up to the roof.
  4. The crane was able to hoist the car out of the ditch.
  5. She hoisted herself onto the horse's back.

Quotes

  • If you want to hoist yourself up, you need to lift someone else up first. -Booker T. Washington
  • We must hoist the sail when the wind is fair. -Lucius Annaeus Seneca
  • It is not fit that every man should travel; it makes a wise man better, and a fool worse. -William Hazlitt

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