hoist /hɒist/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
• (v.) raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
• (v.) move from one place to another by lifting

Chinese translation

• n. 升高, 起重机, 推动
• v. 升起, 升高, 举起

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/hɒist/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.12 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

hoisted, hoisting, hoists

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