nnoun.artifactlifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objectsDerivationally Related Form:hoist
Hypernyms:lifting device
Inherited Hypernyms:hoistlifting devicedeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:block and tackleheadgearwheel and axle
Full Hyponyms:block and tackleheadgearwheel and axle
vverb.contactraise or haul up with or as if with mechanical helpSynset:lift wind
Examples:- hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car
Derivationally Related Form:hoisthoisterlift
Hypernyms:bring up elevate get up lift raise
Inherited Hypernyms:hoistraisemove
Direct Hyponyms:tricetrice up
Full Troponyms:trice
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP | Somebody ---s PP | Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.contactmove from one place to another by liftingExamples:- They hoisted the patient onto the operating table
Hypernyms:bring up elevate get up lift raise
Inherited Hypernyms:hoistraisemove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP | They --- the bags on the table (apply to: hoist)
vverb.contactraiseSynset:run up
Examples:- hoist the flags
- hoist a sail
Hypernyms:bring up elevate get up lift raise
Inherited Hypernyms:hoistraisemove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something