Definitions

1. noun

a card game in which players try to avoid taking tricks, or a game of a similar nature

“The group decided to play whist during the evening.”

2. verb

to make a hissing sound, especially with the teeth

“The snake whist through the grass as it slithered by.”

3. verb

to make a sharp, high-pitched sound, especially to attract attention

“The referee whist the players to start the game.”

4. noun

a high-pitched, shrill sound

“The whist of the wind through the trees was eerie.”