whist (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *whist*:
NOUN	act	whist, long whist, short whist	a card game for four players who form two partnerships

English > *whist*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	A card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six.
Synonyms	long whist, short whist
Narrower	dummy whist	A form of whist with three players
Narrower	hearts, Black Maria	A form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
Broader	card game, cards	A game / game played with playing cards
Spanish	whist

HyperDic: whist