1. a card game for four players in two partnerships, using a full deck of 52 cards

1. used to call for silence or quiet
Usage: archaic

Examples

• They spent the evening playing whist by candlelight.
• Whist was a popular card game in the 18th century.
• The four friends gathered around the table for a game of whist.
• She learned to play whist from her grandmother.
• Whist! The baby is sleeping.
• The old man raised his hand and whispered ‘whist’ to quiet the room.