hist
1 of 4interjection
often prolonged and usually with s,
preceding and p,
following t;
often read as
ˈhist 
—used to attract attention
hist
2 of 4 ˈhīst
dialectal variant of hoist
hist
3 of 4abbreviation
historian; historical; history
hist-
4 of 4combining form
variants or histo-
: tissue
histophysiology
Word History
Etymology
Combining form
French, from Greek histos mast, loom beam, web, from histanai to cause to stand — more at stand
First Known Use
Interjection
1592, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
hist.
abbreviation
1
historian
2
historical
3
history