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- Dictionaryhoick/hɔɪk/
verb
- 1. lift or pull abruptly or with effort: "she hoicked her bag on to the desk"
noun
- 1. an abrupt pull.
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HOICK definition: 1. to raise or pull something, usually with a quick movement and with effort: 2. in cricket, to…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
Hoick definition: to rise or raise abruptly and sharply. See examples of HOICK used in a sentence.
Definition of hoick verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. informal. to rise or raise abruptly and sharply. [...] 2. New Zealand informal. to clear the throat and spit. [...] More. Conjugations of 'hoick' present simple: I hoick, you hoick [...] past simple: I hoicked, you hoicked [...] past participle: hoicked. More. Examples of 'hoick' in a sentence.
