hoick

Yes, you get some extra time round the pool but that always results in the indignation of hoicking comfy travel pants over legs smeared with suncream in some cramped airport toilet ahead of a sticky, uncomfortable flight that always ends the holiday on a sour note.

The match was also notable because of the presence of four women stars, with Anam Amin claiming the wicket of Zohaib Ahmed and batter Bismah Maroof hoicking several deliveries off spinner Imran Khalid into the outfield before he bowled her out.

There he was last night, not hoicking sixes on one leg to cow cover, but nevertheless sending his fans into a thrall and the opposition into a pitiable free-fall.

Endless aerobics, hoicking weights, punishing uphill bike rides...

Some pundits predict another energy price hike round towards the end of the year, hoicking prices by 10%.

Seasoned skiers will think nothing of the skills required, but hoicking your leg off at an exaggerated angle and retaining balance is not as simple as you might think for a first-timer.

Almost decapitating the umpire with one fierce drive, he also showed an ability to improvise, hoicking a six over mid wicket off Wedge.

``All our holidays, weekends and honeymoon were spent hoicking up mountains in North Wales.

It seems my spine took offence to my poor deep muscle tone and hoicking a two-stone 21-month-old round as if I was a weight lifter.

Last week, I spent a miserable day walking around town constantly hoicking up my stretch elastic jeans, yanking down my weird, silky jumper and digging those daft socks-thatyou-can't-see out of my boots.

But he could not repeat the miracle at the final hole after a desperately short tee shot into high rough and, after hoicking his second into the grandstand, he had to hole a knee-knocker of a six-footer to salvage a bogey for 65.

There's fun to be had in hoicking them out of their shells (they are cleaned, cooked and popped back in for presentation's sake) and dipping crusty bread into the hot, fragrant butter.