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Heist (Noun)

Meaning 1

Robbery at gunpoint.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • The crew planned a daring heist on the downtown jewelry store, using ski masks and handguns to intimidate the employees.
  • The FBI was still investigating the brazen heist at the bank, where the robbers made off with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash.
  • The heist was executed with military precision, with the robbers using inside information to disable the security cameras and alarms.
  • The getaway car sped away from the scene of the heist, leaving behind a trail of shattered glass and screaming bystanders.
  • The mastermind behind the heist was a notorious thief known only by his alias, "The Ghost," who had a reputation for pulling off impossible robberies.

Synonyms

  • Stickup
  • Holdup
  • Armed Robbery

Hypernyms

  • Robbery

Related Words

  • Heist (verb)

Meaning 2

The act of stealing.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Usages

  • Cant
  • Vernacular
  • Jargon
  • Argot
  • Patois
  • Lingo

Synonyms

  • Rip-off

Related Words

  • Heist (verb)
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