heist

The definition of heist is slang for a robbery or burglary.

(noun)

When someone robs a jewelry store and escapes with 1000s of diamonds, this is an example of a heist.

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See heist in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Slang a robbery or holdup

Origin: < hoist

transitive verb

  1. Slang to rob or steal
  2. Dialectal hoist

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See heist in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb heist·ed, heist·ing, heists
  1. To steal: heisted the collection of jewels from the museum.
  2. To hold up; rob.
noun
A robbery; a burglary.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of hoist

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