whist
/wɪst/
noun
- A card game for two pairs of players, similar to bridge, where the goal is to win tricks.
- She learned to play whist when she was a child and still enjoys it.
- Every Friday night, my grandparents played whist with their neighbors.
- The club held a whist tournament to raise money for charity.
interjection
- Used to demand silence or quiet.
- "Whist now, and listen to the birds," the teacher told the class.
- "Whist!" the librarian said, frowning at the noisy students.
- The old man raised his hand and said, "Whist, everyone, the show is starting."