verbπShareTo raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight)."The construction workers were hoisting heavy steel beams to the top of the building. "nauticalsailingactiontechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory."The winning team was hoisting the trophy high above their heads, cheering loudly. "sportachievementactionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo lift someone up to be flogged."The historical record describes sailors hoisting men to the yardarm to be flogged as punishment for insubordination. "actionlawhistoryinhumanwarmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be lifted up."The construction workers were hoisting the heavy steel beam into place. "actionnauticalsailingmilitaryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo extract (code) from a loop construct as part of optimization."The compiler improved the code's efficiency by hoisting the calculation of the unchanging variable outside the loop, so it was only done once. "computingtechnicaltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo steal, to rob."The gang was arrested for hoisting money from the local bank. "actionlawpolicebusinesspropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act by which something is hoisted."The hoisting of the heavy box was a team effort. "nauticalsailingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe behaviour of Javascript syntax which allows variables to be used before they are declared."The strange result of console.log(myNumber) before its declaration highlighted Javascript's hoisting at work. "computingtechnicalinternettechnologylanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading