Fall and Hoist

Fall

Fall verb - To go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily.

Hoist is an antonym for fall.

Nearby Words: falling, fallen

Hoist

Hoist verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
Usage example: hoisted the flag on the flagpole

Fall is an antonym for hoist in lift topic.

Nearby Words: hoisted, hoisting

How words are described

many many fall many hoist
heavy heavy fall heavy hoist
new new fall new hoist
later later fall later hoist

Common collocations

thanks fall thanks hoist thanks
weapon fall weapon hoist weapon
times fall times hoist times

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / The Borgias Hoist by His Own Petard: Lucrezia arranges for her Domestic Abuser huntsman husband to have a fall from his horse.
  • Manga / Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches Hoist By Their Own Petard: Nene's plans fall apart when her power is used against her.
  • Wrestling / Mick Foley Hoist by His Own Petard: If Mick brings out the thumbtacks, it is almost certain that he will fall on them.
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