Used in a Sentence

whist

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for whist.

Editorial note

It allows capital concentration/formation which is required for MES projects, whist not allowing abuse of power driven by such scale variance.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of whist gathered in one view.

noun

Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.

noun

A session of playing this card game.

verb

(transitive, rare) To hush or shush; to still.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for whist.

Example sentences

1

It allows capital concentration/formation which is required for MES projects, whist not allowing abuse of power driven by such scale variance.

2

Linux has been trending upwards whist Windows has been trending down for a wee while.

3

The next day, by evening, whist doing our day jobs we had a functional application working, not a poc.

4

Those that do whist not seeking financial gain are impacted the most.

5

With whist, I wonder if taking out the bidding takes away some of the fun.

6

I recall working for a Lebanease company in London whist the Civil war was on even getting a phone line to connect was a lottery.

7

First I want to revel in inch thick Computer Shopper whist.

8

That is one of the downsides of ev's whist an electric shock from mains is unpleasant its unlikely to be fatal higher voltage and amperage shocks are very nasty.

9

As a New Zealander I am very familiar with the way the US blocks New Zealand meat and diary products whist subsidizing its own, inefficient industries.

10

You do this whist protecting the largest income stream with the lowest risk strategy (doing nothing) and by taking the risk (of change/finding a new job) with the smaller (and by implication less valuable) revenue stream.

11

It's as if he spins around and says that the best whist players and bricklayers must be propelled by an unhealthy greed or pride, seeing as it's impossible to write a book on such mystical things.

12

One other reason(apart from gender stereo typing) is the women who could go into traditionally male stem fields look at the poor pay and status and rationally decide that whist probably still facing a glass ceiling and sexism at lest they get paid better as Dr, Lawyer or Banker.

Quote examples

1

Notice the bits about "if you want to be succeed at whist, great; either learn to be good at whist, or learn to cheat".

Proper noun examples

1

Whist it is nearly half the price, it is probably still twice the price where that would make much difference.

2

Whist there is often plenty of crossover (think car enthusiast forums), I'd hardly call a technical discussion site 'social media'.

3

Whist is basically no-bid bridge, which can be fun, too.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use whist in a sentence?

It allows capital concentration/formation which is required for MES projects, whist not allowing abuse of power driven by such scale variance.

What does whist mean?

Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.

What part of speech is whist?

whist is commonly used as noun, verb.