Synonyms for hoist

Most common

raise up · lift · elevate · heave

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To 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).

Related words

Phrases

hoist bridge hoist frame

Forms

Past participle

hoisted
e.g. hoisted → lifted, heaved, raised, elevated…

Example sentences

• lift Tom said the box was too heavy to lift by himself.
• elevate Improved conditions elevate the human experience.
• heave This ship is outfitted with a windlass to heave up the anchor.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

wind¹, lift¹

5 letters

raise¹, heave¹

7 letters

elevate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (elevate³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

hisser

Italiano

issare

Español

izar

Deutsch

hochziehen

Català

hissar