{ "hoisted":{ "to lift with effort":{ "examples":[ "dockworkers hoisted all 164 barrels of molasses out of the ship's hold when it arrived in port" ], "synonyms":[ "boosted", "heaved", "hove", "hefted", "jacked (up)", "upheaved" ], "near synonyms":[ "elevated", "hiked", "picked up", "raised", "reared", "uplifted", "upped", "upraised", "upreared" ], "near antonyms":[ "depressed", "dropped", "lowered", "sank", "sunk", "submerged", "submersed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{ "examples":[ "hoisted the flag on the flagpole" ], "synonyms":[ "boosted", "craned", "elevated", "heaved", "hove", "hefted", "heightened", "hiked", "jacked (up)", "lifted", "perked (up)", "picked up", "raised", "took up", "upheld", "uplifted", "upped", "upraised" ], "near synonyms":[ "ascended", "mounted", "rose", "reared", "upended" ], "near antonyms":[ "descended", "dipped", "fell", "pitched", "plunged", "slipped", "bore", "depressed", "pressed", "pushed", "sank", "sunk", "submerged" ], "antonyms":[ "dropped", "lowered" ] }, "to swallow in liquid form":{ "examples":[ "I have time to hoist a couple beers before heading home" ], "synonyms":[ "belted (down)", "drank", "gulped", "guzzled", "imbibed", "knocked back", "pounded (down)", "quaffed", "sipped", "slugged (down)", "slurped", "supped", "swigged", "swilled", "tossed (down or off)" ], "near synonyms":[ "lapped", "licked", "sucked", "consumed", "downed", "ingurgitated", "killed", "mouthed (down)", "put away", "nipped", "tippled", "pledged", "toasted", "wined" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hoicks":{ "to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion":{ "examples":[ "hoicked up his pants and hastily waded into the water" ], "synonyms":[ "bucks", "hitches", "jerks", "jolts", "twitches", "yanks" ], "near synonyms":[ "bumps", "jounces", "lurches", "pitches", "staggers", "jiggles", "jigs", "joggles", "jogs", "shakes", "drags", "lugs", "pulls", "tugs", "plucks", "tweaks", "grabs", "rips", "snaps (up)", "snatches", "tears", "wrenches", "wrests", "wrings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hoists":{ "to lift with effort":{ "examples":[ "dockworkers hoisted all 164 barrels of molasses out of the ship's hold when it arrived in port" ], "synonyms":[ "boosts", "heaves", "hefts", "jacks (up)", "upheaves" ], "near synonyms":[ "elevates", "hikes", "picks up", "raises", "rears", "uplifts", "upraises", "uprears", "ups" ], "near antonyms":[ "depresses", "drops", "lowers", "sinks", "submerges", "submerses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{ "examples":[ "hoisted the flag on the flagpole" ], "synonyms":[ "boosts", "cranes", "elevates", "heaves", "hefts", "heightens", "hikes", "jacks (up)", "lifts", "perks (up)", "picks up", "raises", "takes up", "upholds", "uplifts", "upraises", "ups" ], "near synonyms":[ "ascends", "mounts", "rises", "rears", "upends" ], "near antonyms":[ "descends", "dips", "falls", "pitches", "plunges", "slips", "bears", "depresses", "presses", "pushes", "sinks", "submerges" ], "antonyms":[ "drops", "lowers" ] }, "to swallow in liquid form":{ "examples":[ "I have time to hoist a couple beers before heading home" ], "synonyms":[ "belts (down)", "drinks", "gulps", "guzzles", "imbibes", "knocks back", "pounds (down)", "quaffs", "sips", "slugs (down)", "slurps", "sups", "swigs", "swills", "tosses (down or off)" ], "near synonyms":[ "laps", "licks", "sucks", "consumes", "downs", "ingurgitates", "kills", "mouths (down)", "puts away", "nips", "tipples", "pledges", "toasts", "wines" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in takeoffs , elevations":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blastoffs", "elevations", "levitations", "liftoffs", "takeoffs", "boosts", "hikes", "increases", "raises", "heaves", "thrusts", "upheavals", "upsurges", "upsweeps", "upswings", "upthrusts", "uptrends", "upturns", "upwellings", "ascensions", "ascents", "climbs", "rises", "risings", "soars" ], "near antonyms":[ "descents", "dips", "dives", "drops", "falls", "nosedives", "plunges", "plops", "declines", "decreases", "downs", "comedowns", "downfalls", "downgrades" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "hoick":{ "to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion":{ "examples":[ "hoicked up his pants and hastily waded into the water" ], "synonyms":[ "buck", "hitch", "jerk", "jolt", "twitch", "yank" ], "near synonyms":[ "bump", "jounce", "lurch", "pitch", "stagger", "jig", "jiggle", "jog", "joggle", "shake", "drag", "lug", "pull", "tug", "pluck", "tweak", "grab", "rip", "snap (up)", "snatch", "tear", "wrench", "wrest", "wring" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hoist":{ "to lift with effort":{ "examples":[ "dockworkers hoisted all 164 barrels of molasses out of the ship's hold when it arrived in port" ], "synonyms":[ "boost", "heave", "heft", "jack (up)", "upheave" ], "near synonyms":[ "elevate", "hike", "pick up", "raise", "rear", "up", "uplift", "upraise", "uprear" ], "near antonyms":[ "depress", "drop", "lower", "sink", "submerge", "submerse" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{ "examples":[ "hoisted the flag on the flagpole" ], "synonyms":[ "boost", "crane", "elevate", "heave", "heft", "heighten", "hike", "jack (up)", "lift", "perk (up)", "pick up", "raise", "take up", "up", "uphold", "uplift", "upraise" ], "near synonyms":[ "ascend", "mount", "rise", "rear", "upend" ], "near antonyms":[ "descend", "dip", "fall", "pitch", "plunge", "slip", "bear", "depress", "press", "push", "sink", "submerge" ], "antonyms":[ "drop", "lower" ] }, "to swallow in liquid form":{ "examples":[ "I have time to hoist a couple beers before heading home" ], "synonyms":[ "belt (down)", "drink", "gulp", "guzzle", "imbibe", "knock back", "pound (down)", "quaff", "sip", "slug (down)", "slurp", "sup", "swig", "swill", "toss (down or off)" ], "near synonyms":[ "lap", "lick", "suck", "consume", "down", "ingurgitate", "kill", "mouth (down)", "put away", "nip", "tipple", "pledge", "toast", "wine" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in takeoff , elevation":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blastoff", "elevation", "levitation", "liftoff", "raising", "takeoff", "boost", "hike", "increase", "raise", "heave", "thrust", "upheaval", "uplifting", "upraising", "upsurge", "upsweep", "upswing", "upthrust", "uptrend", "upturn", "upwelling", "ascension", "ascent", "climb", "rise", "rising", "soar" ], "near antonyms":[ "descent", "dip", "dive", "drop", "fall", "nosedive", "plunge", "plop", "plummeting", "sinking", "decline", "decrease", "down", "comedown", "downfall", "downgrade" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "hoicked":{ "to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion":{ "examples":[ "hoicked up his pants and hastily waded into the water" ], "synonyms":[ "bucked", "hitched", "jerked", "jolted", "twitched", "yanked" ], "near synonyms":[ "bumped", "jounced", "lurched", "pitched", "staggered", "jigged", "jiggled", "jogged", "joggled", "shook", "dragged", "lugged", "pulled", "tugged", "plucked", "tweaked", "grabbed", "ripped", "snapped (up)", "snatched", "tore", "wrenched", "wrested", "wrung" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hoicking":{ "to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion":{ "examples":[ "hoicked up his pants and hastily waded into the water" ], "synonyms":[ "bucking", "hitching", "jerking", "jolting", "twitching", "yanking" ], "near synonyms":[ "bumping", "jouncing", "lurching", "pitching", "staggering", "jigging", "jiggling", "jogging", "joggling", "shaking", "dragging", "lugging", "pulling", "tugging", "plucking", "tweaking", "grabbing", "ripping", "snapping (up)", "snatching", "tearing", "wrenching", "wresting", "wringing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hoisting":{ "to lift with effort":{ "examples":[ "dockworkers hoisted all 164 barrels of molasses out of the ship's hold when it arrived in port" ], "synonyms":[ "boosting", "heaving", "hefting", "jacking (up)", "upheaving" ], "near synonyms":[ "elevating", "hiking", "picking up", "raising", "rearing", "uplifting", "upping", "upraising", "uprearing" ], "near antonyms":[ "depressing", "dropping", "lowering", "sinking", "submerging", "submersing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{ "examples":[ "hoisted the flag on the flagpole" ], "synonyms":[ "boosting", "craning", "elevating", "heaving", "hefting", "heightening", "hiking", "jacking (up)", "lifting", "perking (up)", "picking up", "raising", "taking up", "upholding", "uplifting", "upping", "upraising" ], "near synonyms":[ "ascending", "mounting", "rising", "rearing", "upending" ], "near antonyms":[ "descending", "dipping", "falling", "pitching", "plunging", "slipping", "bearing", "depressing", "pressing", "pushing", "sinking", "submerging" ], "antonyms":[ "dropping", "lowering" ] }, "to swallow in liquid form":{ "examples":[ "I have time to hoist a couple beers before heading home" ], "synonyms":[ "belting (down)", "drinking", "gulping", "guzzling", "imbibing", "knocking back", "pounding (down)", "quaffing", "sipping", "slugging (down)", "slurping", "supping", "swigging", "swilling", "tossing (down or off)" ], "near synonyms":[ "lapping", "licking", "sucking", "consuming", "downing", "ingurgitating", "killing", "mouthing (down)", "putting away", "nipping", "tippling", "pledging", "toasting", "wining" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hoity-toity":{ "having or showing the insulting attitude of people who think that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people":{ "examples":[ "a bunch of hoity-toity snobs" ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arrogant", "bumptious", "complacent", "conceited", "egoistic", "egoistical", "egotistic", "egotistical", "high-and-mighty", "high-handed", "high-hat", "imperious", "important", "overweening", "presumptuous", "prideful", "proud", "self-asserting", "self-assertive", "self-centered", "self-complacent", "self-conceited", "self-important", "self-obsessed", "self-pleased", "self-satisfied", "smug", "uppity", "vain", "vainglorious", "affected", "grandiose", "highfalutin", "hifalutin", "high-minded", "la-di-da", "la-de-da", "lah-de-dah", "lah-dee-dah", "lah-di-dah", "ostentatious", "pompous", "pretentious", "snippy", "airy", "grandiloquent", "high-flown", "high-sounding", "high-toned", "sententious", "self-aggrandizing", "self-dramatizing", "self-glorifying", "self-promoting", "cavalier", "disdainful", "haughty", "lordly", "snobbish", "snobby", "stuck-up", "supercilious", "superior", "confident", "self-assured", "self-confident", "sure", "boastful", "braggart", "bragging", "aggressive", "assertive", "audacious", "bold", "brassy", "cheeky", "cocky", "forward", "impudent", "insolent", "rude", "flamboyant", "flashy", "flaunting", "garish", "gaudy", "glitzy", "showy", "splashy" ], "near antonyms":[ "demure", "down-to-earth", "homely", "humble", "lowly", "meek", "retiring", "unassertive", "unassuming", "bashful", "diffident", "mousy", "mousey", "overmodest", "passive", "quiet", "reserved", "shy", "timid", "modest", "unpretentious" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in shenanigan(s) , tomfoolery":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "monkey business", "monkeyshine(s)", "shenanigan(s)", "tomfoolery", "absurdness", "craziness", "madness", "witlessness", "gas", "hot air", "rigmarole", "rigamarole", "absurdity", "asininity", "fatuity", "foolery", "idiocy", "imbecility", "inaneness", "inanity", "insanity", "kookiness", "lunacy", "double-talk", "greek", "hocus-pocus", "applesauce", "balderdash", "baloney", "boloney", "beans", "bilge", "blah", "blah-blah", "blarney", "blather", "blatherskite", "blither", "bosh", "bull", "bunk", "bunkum", "buncombe", "claptrap", "codswallop", "crapola", "crock", "drivel", "drool", "fiddle", "fiddle-faddle", "fiddlesticks", "flannel", "flapdoodle", "folderol", "falderal", "folly", "foolishness", "fudge", "garbage", "guff", "hogwash", "hokeypokey", "hokum", "hoodoo", "hooey", "horsefeathers", "humbug", "humbuggery", "jazz", "malarkey", "malarky", "moonshine", "muck", "nerts", "nonsense", "nuts", "piffle", "poppycock", "punk", "rot", "rubbish", "senselessness", "silliness", "slush", "stupidity", "taradiddle", "tarradiddle", "tommyrot", "tosh", "trash", "trumpery", "twaddle" ], "near antonyms":[ "levelheadedness", "rationality", "reasonability", "reasonableness", "sensibleness", "common sense", "horse sense", "sense", "discernment", "judgment", "judgement", "wisdom" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "hoi polloi":{ "the body of the community as contrasted with the elite":{ "examples":[ "\"I pay no attention to the opinions of the hoi polloi ,\" the writer sniffed" ], "synonyms":[ "commoners", "commons", "crowd", "herd", "mass", "millions", "mob", "multitude", "people", "plebeians", "plebs", "populace", "public", "rank and file" ], "near synonyms":[ "cattle", "proletariat", "rabble", "rabblement", "ragtag and bobtail", "riffraff", "rout", "scum", "tag, rag, and bobtail", "tagrag and bobtail", "trash", "unwashed", "bourgeoisie", "middle class" ], "near antonyms":[ "gentility", "gentlefolk", "gentlefolks", "gentry", "haute monde", "nobility", "patriciate", "peerage", "quality", "royalty", "society" ], "antonyms":[ "A-list", "aristocracy", "best", "choice", "corps d'elite", "cream", "elect", "elite", "fat", "flower", "pick", "pink", "pride", "upper crust" ] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] } }