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- [hwist, wist]
- /ʰwɪst, wɪst/
- /wɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwist, wist]
- /ʰwɪst, wɪst/
Definitions of whist word
- noun whist Chiefly Irish. silence: Hold your whist. 1
- adjective whist hushed; silent; still. 1
- verb without object whist British Dialect. to be or become silent. 1
- verb with object whist British Dialect. to silence. 1
- noun whist A card game, usually for two pairs of players, in which points are scored according to the number of tricks won. 1
- noun whist card game 1
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Origin of whist
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; earlier whisk, perhaps identical with whisk, though sense relationship uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Whist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
whist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whist
adjective whist
- muted — silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
- peaceful — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
- reticent — disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
- silent — making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor.
- soft — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
Antonyms for whist
adjective whist
- clamorous — If you describe people or their voices as clamorous, you mean they are talking loudly or shouting.
- communicative — Someone who is communicative talks to people, for example about their feelings, and tells people things.
- noisy — abounding in or full of noise: a noisy assembly hall.
- unreserved — not restricted; without reservation; full; entire; unqualified: unreserved approval.
- agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
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