hoist
/hɔɪst/verb
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
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).
2
To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.
3
To lift someone up to be flogged.
4
To be lifted up.
5
To extract (code) from a loop construct as part of optimization.
6
To steal.
7
To rob.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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