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.
See heist in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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transitive verb heist·ed, heist·ing, heists
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Origin: Alteration of hoist
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