Heist Definition

hīst
heists
verb
heists
To rob or steal.
Webster's New World
To hold up; rob.
American Heritage

Hoist.

Webster's New World
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noun
heists
A robbery or holdup.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Heist

Noun

Singular:
heist
Plural:
heists

Origin of Heist

  • Pronunciation variation of hoist

    From Wiktionary

  • Alteration of hoist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Heist Sentence Examples

  • It's John's last heist and he hopes to bring in a haul worth $ 35 million dollars in gold.

  • Someone grabbed the dough and Dean didn't believe Baratto or the twins had either the brains or nerve to pull off a heist like that, much less stay mum about it for months.

  • Ladykillers 15/20 A gang of bank robbers pull off the perfect heist, only to be foiled by a little old lady.

  • Like a well planned bank heist they set off on their way.

  • The book tells the fictional story of a criminal vs. a CID officer in a diamond heist at Heathrow.

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Words Starting With

HHEHEI

Words Ending With

TSTIST

Unscrambles

heist

Words Starting With H and Ending With T

Starts With H & Ends With TStarts With HE & Ends With TStarts With H & Ends With ST

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With H5 Letter Words Ending With T