Associations to the word «Whist»

Wiktionary

WHIST, noun. Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.
WHIST, noun. Sessions of playing the card game.
WHIST, adjective. (rare) Silent.
WHIST, verb. (transitive) (rare) To hush or silence; to still.
WHIST, verb. (intransitive) (rare) To become silent.
WHIST, interjection. Alternative spelling of whisht Silence! Quiet! Hush! Shhh!

Dictionary definition

WHIST, noun. 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.

Wise words

Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
Napoleon Hill