English noun: heist | |||
1. | heist (act) the act of stealing | ||
Synonyms | rip-off | ||
Broader (hypernym) | robbery | ||
Domain usage | argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular | ||
2. | heist (act) robbery at gunpoint | ||
Synonyms | armed robbery, holdup, stickup | ||
Broader (hypernym) | robbery | ||
English verb: heist | |||
1. | heist (social) commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling | ||
Synonyms | burglarise, burglarize, burgle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | steal | ||
Entail | break, break in | ||