English noun: whist | |||
1. | whist (act) 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 | ||
Synonyms | long whist, short whist | ||
Broader (hypernym) | card game, cards | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Black Maria, dummy whist, hearts | ||