Associations to the word «Whist»

Wiktionary

WHIST, noun. Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.
WHIST, noun. Sessions of playing the card game.
WHIST, adjective. (rare) Silent.
WHIST, verb. (transitive) (rare) To hush or silence; to still.
WHIST, verb. (intransitive) (rare) To become silent.
WHIST, interjection. Alternative spelling of whisht Silence! Quiet! Hush! Shhh!

Dictionary definition

WHIST, noun. A card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six.

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