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   hoick

   /hɔɪk/

   verb

   • 1. lift or pull abruptly or with effort: "she hoicked her bag on to the desk"

   noun

   • 1. an abrupt pull.

   Word Origin late 19th century: perhaps a variant of hike.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   What does hoick mean?

   • The word hoick can be used for any type of abrupt pulling movement but is commonly used for the sudden pulling back on the joystick of an airplane; a rough, jerky movement when rowing; and a jerky, elevated shot in cricket.

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   What does hoicked up mean?

   • 1. To lift or pull abruptly: He hoicked up his sagging pants. She hoicked her suitcase into the car's trunk. 2. To hook (a golf shot, for example). [Perhaps variant of hike .] To cough up or bring up by clearing the throat. Often used with up: The cat hoicked up a hairball. [Probably variant of hawk (perhaps influenced by hoick ).]

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   What does hoike mean?

   • Hoike (hō'-ī'-ke), n. 1. An exhibition, as of a school. 2. A witness of an event; a witness in court. Syn: Ikemaka, a witness, and hoikemaka, an eye-witness. 3. Testimony; an attestation; proof. Hoike (hō'-ī'-ke), v. [Ho for hoo, and ike, to know.] 1. To cause to know; to make known. 2.

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   What is a hoicked dress?

   • 1. informal to rise or raise abruptly and sharply: She hoicked her dress above her knees. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 Want to thank TFD for its existence?

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   Hoick definition: to rise or raise abruptly and sharply. See examples of HOICK used in a sentence.

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   2 meanings: 1. informal to rise or raise abruptly and sharply 2. New Zealand informal to clear the throat and spit.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define hoick. hoick synonyms, hoick pronunciation, hoick translation, English dictionary definition of hoick. tr.v. 1. To lift or pull abruptly: He hoicked up his sagging pants. She hoicked her suitcase into the car's trunk.

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