| 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 |