Heist

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhaɪst/
• Rhymes: -aɪst

Origin

Pronunciation variation of hoist

Full definition of heist

Noun

1. A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
2. (slang) A heist film: a film whose plot centers around an attempted robbery.
• 2008 March 6, Robert Wilonsky, "Fast and Loose", ''Riverfront Times volume 32 number 10, page 28,The Bank Job is also the first proper Jason Statham movie since his days banging about in Guy Ritchie's early heists.

Verb

1. (transitive) To steal, rob, or hold up (something).

Derived terms

Anagrams

• seith
• shite