noun
whist
WIHST
noun
1
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.
Word Forms
more whist comparative, whisted past tense, whists plural, whists singular, most whist superlative
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Etymology
Likely an alteration of whisk, possibly from the idea of "whisking" up the cards after each round of play.