Definition
Past tense of hoist; lifted or pulled up using ropes, pulleys, or mechanical devices.
Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'hijsen' or Low German 'hissen,' meaning to lift up. The nautical term entered English in the 15th century, originally used for raising sails and flags on ships.
Kelly Says
The phrase 'hoist by one's own petard' comes from Shakespeare's Hamlet, where a petard was a small bomb - literally being blown up by your own explosive! The irony of being harmed by your own scheme perfectly captures the word's dramatic potential.
Translations
CACatalà
aixecà
ay-shay-kah
DADansk
hejsede
hay-seh-deh
ELΕλληνικά
ανύψωσε
anypsōse
FAفارسی
بلند کرد
baland kard
HUMagyar
felhúzta
fehl-hooz-tah
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengangkat
meh-ngahng-kah-t
ITItaliano
sollevò
soh-leh-voh
MSBahasa Melayu
mengangkat
meh-ngahng-kah-t
MYမြန်မာ
တင်လိုက်
tang lay
NLNederlands
hijste
hay-steh
PLPolski
podniósł
pohd-nyoh-sw
PTPortuguês
levantou
leh-vahnt-oo
RORomână
a ridicat
ah ree-dee-kat
SVSvenska
hissade
hee-sah-deh
SWKiswahili
aliinua
ah-lee-noo-ah
TAதமிழ்
தூக்கினார்
tūkkiṉār
TLTL
ihihoist
ee-hee-hoh-ist
TRTürkçe
kaldırdı
kahl-deer-dee
UKУкраїнська
підняв
pidnyav
VITiếng Việt
cẩu lên
kau len