whist Definition

whisht
whist
wheesht
verb

intr
1. To be quiet; to keep silent. Also as exclamation.

noun

1. Hush or silence; a whisper.

Idiom: hold one's whisht (keep one's whisht)

(cots)
To be quiet or keep silent.

Etymology: 16c: imitating the sound.

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whist¹
noun

1. A card game, usually for two pairs of players, in which the object is to take a majority of 13 tricks, each trick over six scoring one point.

Etymology: 17c: altered from its earlier form whisk under the influence of whist² because of the silence during play.

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whist² whisht