cocked

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Curran first had captain Dasun Shanaka caught at mid-off before Maheesh Theekshana hoicked one straight down long-on's throat.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Matt Henry hoicked the captain to deep square leg, Smith pulled to Pope to fall for 42 and O'Rourke was the final man to fall to Stokes' bouncers.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2024

A ball hoicked down the inside-left channel by Albrighton.

From The Guardian • Feb. 6, 2016

But Bradley, with his new short putter, the broom-handle hoicked out of the window, pops his missable five-footer into the cup.

From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2015

An under-officer, with the black-and-gold button of the Landsturm, hoicked us out of the train, and we were all shepherded into a big bare waiting-room where a large stove burned.

From Greenmantle by Buchan, John