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Meaning of hoisting

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hoisting

Pronunciation:/hɔɪstɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. 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).

  2. To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.

  3. To lift someone up to be flogged.

  4. To be lifted up.

noun

Definitions

  1. The act by which something is hoisted.

  2. The behaviour of Javascript syntax which allows variables to be used before they are declared.