hoick

A hunter hoicks the hounds to follow the scent.

Definition

1. Verb:

   • To lift or pull something with a sudden, jerky motion: "hoick" means to raise or move something abruptly, often with effort.
   • To cause something to leave or depart: In informal or dialectal use, "hoick" can mean to remove or eject someone or something.

2. Interjection:

   • A command used to urge a dog or hunting animal to go forward: "hoick" is an exclamation, similar to "go!" or "shoo!", used by hunters to direct hounds.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • He hoicked the heavy suitcase onto the luggage rack. (He lifted it with a sudden, forceful pull.)
  • The fisherman hoicked the fish out of the water. (He pulled it up quickly and with effort.)

• Interjection:

  • "Hoick!" shouted the hunter, and the dogs dashed into the woods. (The command urged the dogs to move forward.)

Advanced Usage

• "to hoick up": to lift or raise something abruptly.

  • She hoicked up her skirts to wade through the stream. (She lifted them suddenly to avoid getting wet.)

• "to hoick out": to remove or eject something or someone with force.

  • The bouncer hoicked the troublemaker out of the club. (He forcefully removed him.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hoicks (interjection): an alternative spelling or form of "hoick".

  • "Hoicks! Away!" yelled the rider. (A command to urge the horse or hounds forward.)

• Hoick (noun, rare): a sudden, jerky pull or lift.

  • With a quick hoick, he freed the stuck zipper. (A sharp, abrupt motion.)

Synonyms

• Heave: to lift or pull with effort.

  • He heaved the rock onto the truck. (Similar to "hoick" but often implies more continuous effort.)

• Jerk: to move with a sudden, sharp motion.

  • She jerked the rope to untangle it. (A quick, abrupt pull.)

• Shoo (interjection): a command to drive away animals.

  • "Shoo!" she said to the cat. (Similar to "hoick" in command usage.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Hoick up: to raise or lift something abruptly.

  • He hoicked up his trousers before sitting down. (He pulled them up quickly.)

• Hoick out: to remove or eject forcefully.

  • The mechanic hoicked out the old engine. (He removed it with effort.)

Related Idioms

• Hoick and pull: an informal phrase meaning to use effort and sudden motion to move something.
  • With a lot of hoick and pull, they managed to shift the sofa. (A combination of jerky lifting and tugging.)