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heist Definition

☆ heist (hīst)

noun

Slang a robbery or holdup

Etymology: < hoist

transitive verb

  1. Slang to rob or steal
  2. Dialectal hoist

heist Related Forms

heist′er noun

heist Usage Examples

Preposition: of

century: Many believe it is the greatest heist of the 20th Century.

Converse of object

  • plan: Like a well planned bank heist they set off on their way.
  • go: Al Pacino stars in Sidney Lumet's classic heist gone wrong movie.

Adjective modifier

  • perfect: Ladykillers 15/20 A gang of bank robbers pull off the perfect heist, only to be foiled by a little old lady.
  • big: Big heist in Belfast The police in Northern Ireland have claimed the IRA was behind the Northern Bank robbery.
  • last: It's John's last heist and he hopes to bring in a haul worth $ 35 million dollars in gold.
  • elaborate: It has most recently featured a criminal mastermind mouse which steals cheese in elaborate heists in its television adverts.
  • large: There seems to be a bit of a trend for large jewelry heists lately.
  • attempted: The gang of seven were sentenced at Harrow Crown Court after earlier pleading guilty to their roles in the attempted heist.

Modifies a noun

  • thriller: Although not a unique film, GRAND SLAM has the packaging for a decent classic heist thriller offering a reasonably entertaining experience.
  • movie: Nice ' N ' Easy With 1960's Ocean's Eleven Sinatra's Rat Pack proved they could make a rotten Vegas heist movie.
  • film: Do we need another heist film with Pierce Brosnan?
  • sequence: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a fun adventure story with some good action pieces and exciting heist sequences.
  • flick: It's a comedy, a family based drama, a coming of age tale and an action heist flick all rolled into one.

Noun used with modifier

  • jewel: No murders, shootings, bank jobs or jewel heists.
  • diamond: The book tells the fictional story of a criminal vs. a CID officer in a diamond heist at Heathrow.
  • bank: Like a well planned bank heist they set off on their way.
  • jewelry: There seems to be a bit of a trend for large jewelry heists lately.
  • gold: Charlie Croker and his gang are left for dead in Venice after being double-crossed during one of the biggest gold heists ever.
  • bullion: Frank is waiting for his share in an old bullion heist - ' cept he's shot the other five in the meantime.