heist

Plural: heists

Noun

• the act of stealing
• robbery at gunpoint
• A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
• A fiction genre in which a heist is central to the plot; a work in such a genre.

Verb

Verb Forms: heisted, heisting, heists

• To steal something, especially in a bold or dramatic way.
• commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
• To steal, rob, or hold up (something).

Examples

• He managed to heist a triple-word score from his opponent by placing ’JAZZ’ perfectly.

Synonyms

armed robbery, burglarise, burglarize, burgle, holdup, rip-off, stickup

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