noun
whist
WIHST
Whist (noun) means a card game for four players, an ancestor of bridge. Example: “They spent the evening playing whist with the neighbours.”
noun
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A card game for four players, an ancestor of bridge.
"They spent the evening playing whist with the neighbours."
How to use whist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old card game for four players that later developed into bridge.
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Word forms
- Plural
- whists
- Third person singular
- whists
- Past tense
- whisted
- Comparative
- more whist
- Superlative
- most whist
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They spent the evening playing _____ with the neighbours.
Etymology
Likely an alteration of whisk, possibly from the idea of "whisking" up the cards after each round of play.
Synonyms
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long whist
short whist
Rhymes for whist
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What does “whist” mean?
The word “whist” means a card game for four players, an ancestor of bridge. In plain terms, an old card game for four players that later developed into bridge.
How do you pronounce “whist”?
“Whist” is pronounced WIHST (/ˈwɪst/ in IPA).
How do you use “whist” in a sentence?
Here is “whist” used in a sentence: “They spent the evening playing whist with the neighbours.”
What part of speech is “whist”?
“Whist” is a noun.
