whist
1. whist \'hwist, 'wist\ vi [imit.] dial Brit : to be silent : HUSH - often used interjectionally to enjoin s ilence 2. whist av : QUIET, SILENT 3. whist n [alter. of earlier whisk, prob. fr. 2whisk; fr. whisking up t]he tricks : a card game for four players in two partnerships that is played with a p ack of 52 cards and that scores one point for each trick in excess of six