Hoist and Lug

Hoist

Hoist verb - To lift with effort.

Lug and hoist are semantically related In some cases you can use "Lug" instead a verb "Hoist".

Nearby Words: hoisted, hoisting

Lug

Lug verb - To cause to follow by applying steady force on.

Hoist and lug are semantically related in carry topic. Sometimes you can use "Hoist" instead a verb "Lug".

Common collocations

character hoist character lug character
body hoist body lug body
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