| VERB | social | heist, burglarize, burglarise, burgle | commit a burglary |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOUN | act | heist, rip-off | the act of stealing |
| act | heist, armed robbery, holdup, stickup | robbery at gunpoint |
| Sounds | hhay'st | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | christ / Christ ... Zeitgeist: 9 rhymes with ayst... | |
| Meaning | The act of stealing. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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