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hisser — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • heave verb To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with a lot of effort.
  • heft noun The feel of the weight of something; heaviness.
  • hoist verb To raise or lift something up, often using ropes, pulleys, or machinery.

Senses

hisser is used for these senses in English:

  • heave (transitive) To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
  • heft To lift or lift up (something, especially a heavy object).
  • hoist (transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).

heave — full definition

  1. verb To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with a lot of effort.
  2. verb To rise and fall, or to retch as if about to vomit.
  3. noun A strong pulling or lifting effort.

heft — full definition

  1. noun The feel of the weight of something; heaviness.
  2. noun The force exerted by an object due to gravitation; weight.
  3. noun Graveness, seriousness; gravity.
  4. noun Importance, influence; weight.

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