hoick I. \ˈhȯik\transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: probably alteration of hike (I) 1.chiefly dialect: to yank or pull with a jerk < before you could have counted ten, I was hoicked out of my job — Vincent Sheean > 2.: to cause (an airplane) to climb steeply II. noun (-s) : a rough or jerky movement in rowing III. intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: imitative : to clear the throat : hawk