Definition of whist Whist
whist
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What does whist mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: whists |
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| whist - 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 | ||
| long whist, short whist | ||
| card game, cards a game played with playing cards | ||
| dummy whist a form of whist with three players; four hands are dealt with the hand opposite the dealer being face up | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- whist (interj.)
Be silent; be still; hush; silence. - whist (n.)
A certain game at cards; -- so called because it requires silence and close attention. It is played by four persons (those who sit opposite each other being partners) with a complete pack of fifty-two cards. Each player has thirteen cards, and when these are played out, he hand is finished, and the cards are again shuffled and distributed. - whist (v. t.)
To hush or silence. - whist (v. i.)
To be or become silent or still; to be hushed or mute. - whist (a.)
Not speaking; not making a noise; silent; mute; still; quiet.
