heist

🇺🇸 /haɪst/ 🇬🇧 /haɪst/
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noun
R

The act of stealing something, like money or jewelry, from a place like a store or a bank, usually by using force or planning.

The movie is about a daring heist where thieves stole a lot of money from a bank.

verb
R

To carry out the act of stealing something valuable from a place like a store or a bank, often with a group of people and a plan.

A group of thieves heisted the jewelry store last night.

translation

n. The act of stealing something, like money or jewelry, from a place like a store or a bank, usually by using force or planning.
v. To carry out the act of stealing something valuable from a place like a store or a bank, often with a group of people and a plan.

Word Forms

3rd Present heists
Past heisted
Perfect heisted
Progressive heisting
Plural heists

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