whist

[ hwist, wist ]

/ ʰwɪst, wɪst /

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noun

a card game, an early form of bridge, but without bidding.

Origin of whist

1655–65; earlier whisk, perhaps identical with whisk, though sense relationship uncertain

Words nearby whist

whispering, whispering campaign, whispering gallery, whisperous, whispery, whist, whist drive, whistle, whistle-blower, whistle Dixie, whistle for

Definition for whist (2 of 2)

whist²

[ hwist, wist ]

/ ʰwɪst, wɪst /

interjection

hush! silence! be still!

adjective

hushed; silent; still.

noun

Chiefly Irish. silence: Hold your whist.

verb (used without object)

British Dialect. to be or become silent.

verb (used with object)

British Dialect. to silence.

Also whisht.

Origin of whist

1350–1400, Middle English; imitative

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Example sentences from the Web for whist

The limit used to be twenty-six times, but the best authorities on whist now say eighteen.
The Silly Syclopedia|Noah Lott
Soon afterwards his colleagues left him to himself and resumed their whist parties.
The Mantle and Other Stories|Nicholas Gogol
The guests chatted in groups or found places at card tables, which had been prepared for those who preferred a rubber of whist.
Blue Bonnet in Boston|Caroline E. Jacobs
It is ein villainous game dot Melville play of whist, and dere is no oder substitute.
Whirligigs|O. Henry

The older people had always played bzique or whist, but rather somnolently of an evening.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for whist (1 of 2)

whist¹

/ (wɪst) /

noun

a card game for four in which the two sides try to win the balance of the 13 tricks: forerunner of bridge

Word Origin for whist

C17: perhaps changed from whisk, referring to the sweeping up or whisking up of the tricks

British Dictionary definitions for whist (2 of 2)

whist²

/ (hwist) /

interjection, adjective, verb

a variant of whisht

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单词	whist
释义	whist ¹ [ hwist, wist ] / ʰwɪst, wɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whist ON THESAURUS.COM noun a card game, an early form of bridge, but without bidding. Origin of whist ¹ 1655–65; earlier whisk, perhaps identical with whisk, though sense relationship uncertain Words nearby whist whispering, whispering campaign, whispering gallery, whisperous, whispery, whist, whist drive, whistle, whistle-blower, whistle Dixie, whistle for Definition for whist (2 of 2) whist² [ hwist, wist ] / ʰwɪst, wɪst / interjection hush! silence! be still! adjective hushed; silent; still. noun Chiefly Irish. silence: Hold your whist. verb (used without object) British Dialect. to be or become silent. verb (used with object) British Dialect. to silence. Also whisht. Origin of whist ² 1350–1400, Middle English; imitative Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whist The limit used to be twenty-six times, but the best authorities on whist now say eighteen. The Silly Syclopedia\|Noah Lott Soon afterwards his colleagues left him to himself and resumed their whist parties. The Mantle and Other Stories\|Nicholas Gogol The guests chatted in groups or found places at card tables, which had been prepared for those who preferred a rubber of whist. Blue Bonnet in Boston\|Caroline E. Jacobs It is ein villainous game dot Melville play of whist, and dere is no oder substitute. Whirligigs\|O. Henry The older people had always played bzique or whist, but rather somnolently of an evening. Ancestors\|Gertrude Atherton British Dictionary definitions for whist (1 of 2) whist¹ / (wɪst) / noun a card game for four in which the two sides try to win the balance of the 13 tricks: forerunner of bridge Word Origin for whist C17: perhaps changed from whisk, referring to the sweeping up or whisking up of the tricks British Dictionary definitions for whist (2 of 2) whist² / (hwist) / interjection, adjective, verb a variant of whisht 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 whist reticent, soft, silent, peaceful, muted, reserved, mute, hushed, muffled, low, close, still, quieted, closed, smooth, stock-still, pacific, halcyon, static, sealed
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whist

noun

Origin of whist

Words nearby whist

Definition for whist (2 of 2)

interjection

adjective

noun

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of whist

Example sentences from the Web for whist

British Dictionary definitions for whist (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for whist

British Dictionary definitions for whist (2 of 2)

interjection, adjective, verb

Words related to whist