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    heist
    /hʌɪst/

    noun

    • 1. a robbery: "a diamond heist"

    verb

    • 1. steal: North American "he heisted a Pontiac"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEIST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HEIST definition: 1. a crime in which valuable things are taken illegally and often violently from a place or person…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heistHeist Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. chiefly dialectal : hoist. 2. a. : to commit armed robbery on. b. : steal sense 1a. heist. 2 of 2. noun. : armed robbery : holdup. also : theft. Synonyms. Verb. appropriate. boost [slang] filch. hook. lift. misappropriate. nick [British slang] nip. pilfer. pinch.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEIST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A heist is a robbery, especially one in which money, jewellery, or art is stolen. [journalism] She needs him to take part in a risky heist. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. heist in British English. (haɪst ) informal, mainly US and Canadian. noun. 1. a robbery. verb. 2. (transitive)

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heistHeist - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Heist, pronounced "hīst," is a slang word for an armed robbery. It's also a slang word used to describe the act of stealing or breaking into someone's house to steal their stuff. In other words, it's a burglary. Heist can also act as a verb: "If you've heisted a diamond ring, you've stolen it."

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › heistHeist - definition of heist by The Free Dictionary

    Define heist. heist synonyms, heist pronunciation, heist translation, English dictionary definition of heist. Slang tr.v. heist·ed , heist·ing , heists 1. To steal: heisted the collection of jewels from the museum. 2. To hold up; rob. n. A robbery; a burglary....

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEIST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    HEIST meaning: 1. a crime in which valuable things are taken illegally and often violently from a place or person…. Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishheist noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of heist noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › heistHEIST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Heist definition: a robbery or holdup. See examples of HEIST used in a sentence.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › heistheist | meaning of heist in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    heist meaning, definition, what is heist: an act of stealing something very valuab...: Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordHEIST - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "HEIST" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.