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heist
(hīst) Slangtr.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.
[Alteration of hoist.]
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heist
(haɪst)n
a robbery
vb
(tr) to steal or burgle
[variant of hoist]
ˈheister n
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heist
(haɪst)n., v. heist•ed, heist•ing. Slang. n.
1. a robbery or holdup.
v.t. 2. to take unlawfully, esp. in a robbery or holdup; steal.
3. to rob or hold up.
[1925–30, Amer.; alter. of hoist]
heist′er, n.
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heist
Past participle: heisted
Gerund: heisting
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Noun | 1. | heist - the act of stealing robbery - larceny by threat of violence |
2. | heist - robbery at gunpoint robbery - larceny by threat of violence | |
Verb | 1. | heist - commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation" |
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heist
verb1. Slang. To take (another's property) without permission:
Idiom: make off with.
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