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1. chiefly dialectal : hoist. 2. a. : to commit armed robbery on. b. : steal sense 1a. heist. 2 of 2. noun. : armed robbery : holdup. also : theft. Synonyms. Verb. appropriate. boost [ slang] filch. hook. lift. misappropriate. nick [ British slang] nip. pilfer. pinch.
HEIST definition: 1. a crime in which valuable things are taken illegally and often violently from a place or person…. Learn more.
Heist, pronounced "hīst," is a slang word for an armed robbery. It's also a slang word used to describe the act of stealing or breaking into someone's house to steal their stuff. In other words, it's a burglary. Heist can also act as a verb: "If you've heisted a diamond ring, you've stolen it."
Heist definition: a robbery or holdup. See examples of HEIST used in a sentence.
HEIST meaning: 1. a crime in which valuable things are taken illegally and often violently from a place or person…. Learn more.
noun. /hʌɪst/ IPA: Dictionary definition of heist. A planned and executed theft of a large amount of money or valuable items, usually involving the use of force or deception. "The bank robbers pulled off a daring heist." Detailed meaning of heist.
A heist is a robbery, especially one in which money, jewellery, or art is stolen.
Noun. Filter. verb. heists. To rob or steal. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To hold up; rob. American Heritage. Hoist. Webster's New World. Synonyms: burgle. burglarise. burglarize. knock off. stick up. rob. hold up. hook. cop. swipe. lift. thieve. steal. snatch. purloin.
to take unlawfully, especially in a robbery or holdup; steal: to heist a million dollars' worth of jewels.
Definition of heist noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
