whist
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8.9
- noun
- /wɪst/
- Archaic
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whist
- We often gather at the weekend to play whist with friends.
- play whist
- game of whist
- bid whist
Examples
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I will come and see you this afternoon, and we can play whist.
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Will you oblige me and sit down to a game of whist?
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We played whist through the war, it kept us all going.
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Just never got my invite to the whist, did I?
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I used to play whist with the aunt.
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Well now, how about that game of whist?
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We might engage in a private game of whist.
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Sir Nigel takes his whist very seriously.
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After dinner, Sir Radford prevailed upon the others to join him in a game of whist.
Fiction book (1998) -
Lady Dustan and Mary were listening to Gordon talk about his upcoming expedition to Africa when Lydia interrupted to invite Gordon to join a game of whist.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
A card game for four people in two teams where you win points by taking tricks, played to five points
A card game for four players in two pairs who score points for each trick above six
Compounds
- Archaic
A card game for four players in two pairs who score points for each trick above six
- Archaic
A card game for four people in two teams where you win points by taking tricks, played to five points
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word whist comes from an old command whist or whisht, which meant 'be quiet' or 'hush'. Because players had to be silent to watch the play, the card game was called whist.