01 interj. Be silent; be still; hush; silence.
-
1.
Be silent; be still; hush; silence.
Entry
5 senses · 5 variants
Webster, 1913
Whist
· IPA /ˈwɪst/
02 n. A certain game at cards; -- so called because it requires silence and close attention. It is played by four persons (those who sit opposite…
-
1.
A certain game at cards; -- so called because it requires silence and close attention. It is played by four persons (those who sit opposite each other being partners) with a complete pack of fifty-two cards. Each player has thirteen cards, and when these are played out, the hand is finished, and the cards are again shuffled and distributed.
Phrases & compounds
Duplicate whist —
a form of whist in playing which the hands are preserved as dealt and played again by other players, as when each side holds in the second round the cards played by the opposing side in the first round.
Solo whist —
See Solo whist, above.
03 v. t. To hush or silence.
-
1.
To hush or silence.[Obs.]
04 v. i. To be or become silent or still; to be hushed or mute.
-
1.
To be or become silent or still; to be hushed or mute.[R.]
05 a. Not speaking; not making a noise; silent; mute; still; quiet.
-
1.
Not speaking; not making a noise; silent; mute; still; quiet.“The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kissed.” — Milton.