(to) hoick
1hoick — [hɔık] v also hoick up [T] BrE informal to lift or pull something up with a sudden movement ▪ She hoicked her skirt up and began to dance …
2hoick Brit. — hoick Brit. informal verb lift or pull with a jerk. noun a jerky pull. Origin C19: perh. a var. of hike …
3hoick — Brit. informal ► VERB ▪ lift or pull with a jerk. ► NOUN ▪ a jerky pull. ORIGIN perhaps from HIKE(Cf. ↑hiker) …
4hoick — UK [hɔɪk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms hoick : present tense I/you/we/they hoick he/she/it hoicks present participle hoicking past tense hoicked past participle hoicked British informal 1) to pull something with a sudden quick movement 2) to …
5Hoick — 1. (imitative) clear the throat and spit; 2. throw: Hoick it over here …
6hoick — Australian Slang 1. (imitative) clear the throat and spit; 2. throw: Hoick it over here …
7hoick — verb (T) also hoick up BrE informal to lift or pull something up especially with a sudden movement: She hoicked up her skirt and began to dance …
8hoick — Verb. To lift, or move, something bulky or heavy, often with a sudden movement. Also hoik. E.g. You cant hoick that piano up the stairs, you need some rope and pulleys. Informal …
9hoick — I. /hɔɪk / (say hoyk) verb (t) 1. to hoist abruptly. 2. to cause to rise sharply or abruptly, as an aeroplane. 3. Colloquial to throw: hoick the magazine over here, would you. {origin uncertain; ? variant of hike} II. /hɔɪk / (say hoyk) verb (i) …
10hoick — transitive verb Etymology: probably alteration of 1hike Date: 1898 to move or pull abruptly ; yank < was hoicked out of my job Vincent Sheean > …
