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Noun hoist has 1 sense
  1. hoist - lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
    --1 is a kind of     lifting device
    --1 has particulars: block and tackle; headgear; wheel and axle
    Derived form: verb hoist1
,Verb hoist has 3 senses
  1. hoist, lift, wind - raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
    --1 is one way to raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
    Derived forms: noun hoist1, noun hoister1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
    Somebody ----s something PP
    Somebody ----s PP
  2. hoist - move from one place to another by lifting; "They hoisted the patient onto the operating table"
    --2 is one way to     raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
    Sample sentence:
    They hoist the bags on the table
  3. hoist, run up - raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"
    --3 is one way to raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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