Associations to the word «Heist»

Wiktionary

HEIST, noun. A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
HEIST, noun. (slang) A heist film: a film whose plot centers around an attempted robbery.
HEIST, verb. (transitive) To steal, rob, or hold up (something).

Dictionary definition

HEIST, noun. The act of stealing.
HEIST, noun. Robbery at gunpoint.
HEIST, verb. Commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche