heist

[ hahyst ]

/ haɪst /

Slang.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR heist ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a robbery or holdup: Four men were involved in the armored car heist.

verb (used with object)

to take unlawfully, especially in a robbery or holdup; steal: to heist a million dollars' worth of jewels.

to rob or hold up.

Origin of heist

1925–30, Americanism; alteration of hoist

OTHER WORDS FROM heist

heister, noun

Words nearby heist

heirship, Heisenberg, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, Heisenberg, Werner, Heiss, heist, heitiki, Heitler, hejab, Hejaz, Hejiang

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Example sentences from the Web for heist

Perhaps your Barbies planned and executed a series of elaborate bank heists.
Playing bad can shape behavior, but not in the way you think|Erin Blakemore|September 28, 2020|Popular Science
Two gunmen pulled off a daylight heist in the Diamond District and evaded every single cop.
How to Get Away With Stealing $2 Million in Jewelry in the Heart of New York|John Surico|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The game ended with a Portuguese heist, but it began with an American gift.
Team USA 2, Portugal 2: Seconds Away From World Cup Glory|Tunku Varadarajan|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Asphalt Jungle is sometimes considered the first heist movie, but for me it all starts with Rififi.
Book Bag: The Best Heists in Fact, Film, and Fiction|Matthew Quirk|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Here are a few books that sketch out the myths and realities of how to pull a heist.
Book Bag: The Best Heists in Fact, Film, and Fiction|Matthew Quirk|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two writers find themselves in the unlikely role of protagonists in a heist thriller.
This Week’s Hot Reads: Sept. 17, 2013|Sarah Stodola|September 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for heist

heist

/ (haɪst) slang, mainly US and Canadian /

noun

a robbery

verb

(tr) to steal or burgle

Derived forms of heist

heister, noun

Word Origin for heist

variant of hoist

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	heist
释义	heist [ hahyst ] / haɪst / Slang. SEE SYNONYMS FOR heist ON THESAURUS.COM noun a robbery or holdup: Four men were involved in the armored car heist. verb (used with object) to take unlawfully, especially in a robbery or holdup; steal: to heist a million dollars' worth of jewels. to rob or hold up. Origin of heist 1925–30, Americanism; alteration of hoist OTHER WORDS FROM heist heister, noun Words nearby heist heirship, Heisenberg, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, Heisenberg, Werner, Heiss, heist, heitiki, Heitler, hejab, Hejaz, Hejiang Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heist Perhaps your Barbies planned and executed a series of elaborate bank heists. Playing bad can shape behavior, but not in the way you think\|Erin Blakemore\|September 28, 2020\|Popular Science Two gunmen pulled off a daylight heist in the Diamond District and evaded every single cop. How to Get Away With Stealing $2 Million in Jewelry in the Heart of New York\|John Surico\|November 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The game ended with a Portuguese heist, but it began with an American gift. Team USA 2, Portugal 2: Seconds Away From World Cup Glory\|Tunku Varadarajan\|June 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Asphalt Jungle is sometimes considered the first heist movie, but for me it all starts with Rififi. Book Bag: The Best Heists in Fact, Film, and Fiction\|Matthew Quirk\|June 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Here are a few books that sketch out the myths and realities of how to pull a heist. Book Bag: The Best Heists in Fact, Film, and Fiction\|Matthew Quirk\|June 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Two writers find themselves in the unlikely role of protagonists in a heist thriller. This Week’s Hot Reads: Sept. 17, 2013\|Sarah Stodola\|September 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for heist heist / (haɪst) slang, mainly US and Canadian / noun a robbery verb (tr) to steal or burgle Derived forms of heist heister, noun Word Origin for heist variant of hoist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to heist caper, larceny, break-in, theft, holdup, stickup, pilferage, sting, rip-off, crime, breaking and entering
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heist

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of heist

OTHER WORDS FROM heist

Words nearby heist

Example sentences from the Web for heist

British Dictionary definitions for heist

noun

verb

Derived forms of heist

Word Origin for heist

Words related to heist