HOISTED

/ˈhΙ”ΙͺstΙͺd/
11
Scrabble
10
WWF
H(4) O(1) I(1) S(1) T(1) E(1) D(2)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓

Definition

/ˈhΙ”ΙͺstΙͺd/
verb
  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.

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