hoise

H4O1I1S1E1
/hɔɪz/

verb

To hoist.

OriginMiddle Dutch hisen ← Middle Low German hissen →
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Meanings

verbhoise (third-person singular simple present hoises, present participle hoising, simple past and past participle hoised or hoist)

present singular third person hoises · participle present hoising · participle past hoised · past hoised · participle past hoist · past hoist

  1. transitiveobsolete except after ShakespeareTo hoist.
  2. intransitiveobsoleteTo hoist, be raised.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
carry

Origin

  1. Middle Low Germanhissen
  2. Middle Dutchhisen
  3. Englishhoise

Probably from Middle Dutch hisen (modern Dutch hijsen) or Middle Low German hissen. Compare hoist, the modern form.

More words from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hoise

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Cite this entry
APA

hoise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoise

MLA

“hoise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoise. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoise.

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