hist
/hɪst/ verb C2- 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).
- To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.
- To lift someone up to be flogged.
- To be lifted up.
- To extract (code) from a loop construct as part of optimization.
- To steal.
- To rob.
He/she/it hists · Past histed · Past participle histed · -ing form histing
Verb forms
- Base form
- hist
- He/she/it
- hists
- Past
- histed
- Past participle
- histed
- -ing form
- histing
From the library
“Hist!” cried Holmes, and I heard the sharp click of a cocking pistol.
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