- (n.) 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.
- (a.) Not speaking; not making a noise; silent; mute; still; quiet.
- (v.t.) To hush or silence.
- (v.i.) To be or become silent or still; to be hushed or mute.
- (interj.) Be silent; be still; hush; silence.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). whist. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/whist/definitions/2081783 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "whist" http://smartdefine.org/whist/definitions/2081783 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, whist, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/whist/definitions/2081783>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "whist" 28 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/whist/definitions/2081783> |