释义 |
heist I. \ˈhīst\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: alteration of hoist (II) transitive verb 1. chiefly dialect : hoist 2. slang : to appropriate unlawfully and usually with violence : make off with : steal 3. slang : to commit armed robbery on : hold up; specifically : to break into and rob intransitive verb chiefly dialect : hoist II. noun (-s) 1. slang a. : armed robbery : holdup; specifically : the act of breaking into and robbing an establishment (as a bank) b. : theft 2. slang : something (as money, jewels) acquired by robbery or theft |