whist

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Noun whist has 1 sense

whist, long whist, short whist - 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
--₁ is a kind of card game, cards
--₁ has particulars: dummy whist; hearts, Black Maria

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Whist

Noun:

1. A card game for four players in which points are scored for tricks or combinations of cards won.

Sample sentence: I invited my friends over for a friendly game of whist.

Verb:

1. To make a whistling sound.

Sample sentence: The wind whistled through the trees on that stormy night.

Adjective:

1. Silent or quiet, producing no sound.

Sample sentence: The library was whist as everyone was busy studying.

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