hoisted

/ˈhɔɪstɪd/

verb

  1. 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. 2

    To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.

  3. 3

    To lift someone up to be flogged.

  4. 4

    To be lifted up.

  5. 5

    To extract (code) from a loop construct as part of optimization.

  6. 6

    To steal, to rob.

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