What this handout is about. Whether in the academic world or the business world, all of us are likely to participate in some form of group writingâan undergraduate group project for a class, a collaborative research paper or grant proposal, or a report produced by a business team.
(hoist) v. hoistÂ·ed, hoistÂ·ing, hoists. v.tr. 1. To raise or haul up, often with the help of a mechanical apparatus. See Synonyms at lift. 2. To raise to one's mouth in order to drink: hoist a few beers.
verb (used with object) 1. to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist. 2. to raise or direct upward: He lifted his arm in a gesture of farewell; to lift one's head.