1. plural of hist; a command or interjection used to attract attention or call for silence
Usage: archaic; literary

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of hist; to make a hissing sound or to say 'hist'
Usage: archaic; rare

Examples

• The old text contained several 'hists' used by characters to signal one another.
• In Shakespeare's plays, characters often use 'hist' to call for attention.
• The guard hists from the shadows to warn the approaching traveler.
• Medieval literature frequently employs 'hists' as a dramatic device.
• She hists softly to get her friend's attention across the crowded room.