whist
Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridgeAny of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.
(countable, uncountable)A session of playing this card game.
Whist
вистvist
- 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
Translations
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Origin
Alteration of whisk, perhaps so called from the notion of “whisking” up cards after each tAlteration of whisk, perhaps so called from the notion of “whisking” up cards after each trick. Altered perhaps on assumption that the word was an interjection invoking silence, by influence of whist (“silent”).
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Forms
plural: whistsSynonyms
2 synonyms- 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:long whistshort whist
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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