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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoise

/hɔɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
hoise
IPA
/hɔɪz/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hoist.

Transitive verb

verb

To hoist, be raised.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

Etymology

Probably from Middle Dutch hisen (modern Dutch hijsen) or Middle Low German hissen. Compare hoist, the modern form.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hoises (present, singular) hoising (participle, present) hoised (participle, past) hoised (past) hoist (participle, past) hoist (past)

Rhymes With

boys noise big noise toys enjoys employs joys annoys poise avoirdupois toise cloys

Questions

How do you pronounce hoise?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɔɪz/.
What does hoise mean?
To hoist.
Where does hoise come from?
Probably from Middle Dutch hisen (modern Dutch hijsen) or Middle Low German hissen. Compare hoist, the modern form.

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