Past tense of hoist
regular verb
The past tense of hoist is hoisted or hoist. The past participle is also hoisted or hoist.
Forms of hoist
| Base form (V1) | hoist /hɔɪst/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | hoisted /ˈhɔɪstɪd/ hoist /hɔɪst/ |
| Past participle (V3) | hoisted /ˈhɔɪstɪd/ hoist /hɔɪst/ |
| Present participle | hoisting /ˈhɔɪstɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | hoists /hɔɪsts/ |
Hoisted in a sentence
- And when skipper Richie McCaw hoisted the Webb Ellis Trophy high into the night, a quarter of a century of hurt was blown away in an explosion of fireworks and cheering.2011 October 23, Tom Fordyce, “2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France”, in BBC Sport
- When you’ve reached neutral territory, when you’ve stashed the loot hoisted from the warlord’s mansion – well, he didn't have much use for it any more, did he?2006, Margaret Atwood, The Tent
- The flag pole, which is 20 feet high, was hoisted by a six-foot tall man.From the entry foot
- He has no one to blame but himself; he was hoisted by his own petard.From the entry hoist by one's own petard
- She hoisted the child effortlessly and plopped him in bed.From the entry effortlessly
Meaning of hoist
- verb 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).
- verb To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.
- verb To lift someone up to be flogged.
Questions about the past tense of hoist
- What is the past tense of hoist?
- The past tense of hoist is hoisted or hoist.
- What is the past participle of hoist?
- The past participle of hoist is hoisted or hoist.
- Is hoist a regular or irregular verb?
- Hoist is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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