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heist
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heist  (hst) Slang
tr.v. heist·ed, heist·ing, heists
1. To steal: heisted the collection of jewels from the museum.
2. To hold up; rob.
n.
A robbery; a burglary.

[Alteration of hoist.]

heist [haɪst] Slang chiefly US and Canadian
n
a robbery
vb
(tr) to steal or burgle
[variant of hoist]
heister  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.heist - the act of stealingheist - the act of stealing                  
robbery - larceny by threat of violence
jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
2.heist - robbery at gunpointheist - robbery at gunpoint                  
robbery - larceny by threat of violence
Verb1.heist - commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
Translations
heist [haɪst]
A. N (= hold-up) → atraco m a mano armada
heist [ˈhaɪst] n (mainly US) (= hold-up) → casse m
heist (esp US inf)
vtrauben
heist [haɪst] n (Am) (fam) (hold-up) → rapina


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