• HOIK • verb
: to move or pull abruptly : yank
[Ro] a arunca brusc, a extrage brusc, a smulge brusc, a scoate brusc
Example sentence:
When she noticed that her toddler’s nose was running, Stacy quickly hoicked out a tissue from her purse.
Când a observat că nasul bebeluşului curgea, Stacy a scos brusc o băsmăluţă din geantă.
Etymologists suspect that hoick is an alteration of the verb hike, which is itself akin to hitch. Hike entered the language during the first decade of the 19th century, whereas hoick appeared near that century’s close. The word hoick can be used for any type of abrupt pulling movement; a jerky movement when rowing; and a elevated shot in cricket. In fox hunting, the word hoicks is used to call attention to a hound that has picked up the scent and to bring the pack together.
