Associations to the word «Whist»

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!

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.