hoickverb [ T + adv/prep ]
uk/hɔɪk/us/hɔɪk/UK informalto raise or pull something, usually with a quick movement and with effort:
They hoicked the box onto the table.
He hoicked up his trousers.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Raising and lowering
- elevate
- elevated
- erect
- go down
- hike sth up
- hoist
- jack
- jack sth up
- lever
- leverage
- lower
- pick
- pick sb/sth up
- prick (sth) up
- put
- ride
- run
- run sth up
- scoop sth/sb up
- winch
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