Whist

[wɪst]

Definition

(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.

Editor: Percival--From WordNet

Definition

(interj.) Be silent; be still; hush; silence.

(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.

(v. t.) To hush or silence.

(v. i.) To be or become silent or still; to be hushed or mute.

(a.) Not speaking; not making a noise; silent; mute; still; quiet.

Edited by Bradley

Synonyms and Synonymous

interj. Hush, silence, be still, be silent, keep quiet, make no noise.

Edited by Elena

Definition

adj. hushed: silent.—v.i. to become silent.—v.t. (Spens.) to hush or silence.—interj. hush! silence! be still!

n. a well-known game at cards played with the whole pack by two against two.—ns. Whist′-play play in the game of whist; Whist′-play′er.—Dummy whist (see Dummy); Five point Whist whist played without counting honours; Long whist a game of ten points with honours counting; Short whist the game of five points without honours.

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