Meaning of HEIST

Pronunciation:			hIst
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  robbery at gunpoint [n]  (slang) the act of stealing [v]  commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
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	Synonyms:		armed robbery, burglarise, burglarize, burgle, holdup, rip-off, stickup
	See Also:		break, break in, robbery, steal
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		armed robbery, asportation, assault and robbery, banditry, bank robbery, boost, buoy up, burglary, caper, cast up, cattle lifting, cattle stealing, clout, commit robbery, cop, elevate, erect, escalate, extortion, filch, grab, heave, heft, heighten, highway robbery, hijack, hijacking, hike, hoick, hoist, hold up, holdup, hook, jerk up, job, knock over, knock up, levitate, lift, lift up, lob, loft, mug, mugging, nab, nail, nick, perk up, pinch, pocket picking, purse snatching, raise, raise up, rear, rear up, rip off, rip-off, rise, rob, robbery, robbing, set up, sky, snitch, steal, stick up, stickup, stickup job, swipe, theft, throw up, up, upbuoy, upcast, upheave, uphoist, uphold, uplift, upraise, uprear, upthrow