meaning of whist
1. Be silent; be still; hush; silence.
2. 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, he hand is finished, and the cards are again shuffled and distributed.
3. To hush or silence.
4. To be or become silent or still; to be hushed or mute.
5. Not speaking; not making a noise; silent; mute; still; quiet.
6. 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
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