(transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).

A hoisting device, such as pulley or crane. / The act of hoisting; a lift.

simple past tense and past participle of hoist

plural of hoist

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hoist

The act by which something is hoisted. / (programming) The behaviour of Javascript syntax which allows variables to be used before they are declared.

present participle of hoist

plural of hoisting

An inclined ramp used to transport skip cars carrying iron ore, coke, or limestone, inside a blast furnace.

plural of skip hoist