VERB | social | heist, burglarize, burglarise, burgle | commit a burglary |
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NOUN | act | heist, rip-off | the act of stealing |
act | heist, armed robbery, holdup, stickup | robbery at gunpoint |
Sounds | hhay'st | |
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Rhymes | christ / Christ ... Zeitgeist: 9 rhymes with ayst... |
Meaning | The act of stealing. | |
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Synonym | rip-off | |
Broader | robbery | larceny by threat / threat of violence |
Usage of | slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular | A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
Spanish | chorizada, estafa, mangancia, mangueo, robo, timo | |
Catalan | estafa, xoriçada | |
Verbs | heist | commit a burglary |
Meaning | robbery at gunpoint. | |
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Synonyms | armed robbery, holdup, stickup | |
Broader | robbery | larceny by threat / threat of violence |
Spanish | asalto, atraco a mano armada, atraco, robo armado | |
Catalan | assalt a mà armada, assaltament a mà armada, assaltament, assalt, atracament a mà armada, atracament | |
Verbs | heist | commit a burglary |
Meaning | commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonyms | burglarize, burglarise, burgle | |
Entails | break in, break | Enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act |
Broader | steal, rip off, rip | Take without the owner's consent |
Spanish | desvalijar, hurtar, robar | |
Catalan | desvalisar, robar | |
Nouns | heist | the act of stealing |
heist | robbery at gunpoint |
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