Definition

1. Noun:

   • A robbery, especially one involving a gun: A "heist" is the act of stealing valuable property, typically from a bank, store, or armored vehicle, often involving the threat or use of weapons.
   • The act of stealing: More broadly, it can refer to a significant or clever theft.

2. Verb:

   • To rob, to steal: To commit a theft, especially a planned and substantial one, such as robbing a bank or a jewelry store.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The gang was arrested for the bank heist.
  • The movie is about a daring diamond heist.

• Verb:

  • The thieves planned to heist the museum's most famous painting.
  • They were caught trying to heist a shipment of gold.

Advanced Usage

• "to pull off a heist": to successfully execute a complex robbery.
  • The criminals managed to pull off the heist without leaving any evidence.

Variants and Related Words

• Heister (n, informal): a person who commits a heist; a robber.
  • The heisters escaped in a black van.

Synonyms

• Robbery: the action of taking property unlawfully.
• Burglary: illegal entry into a building with intent to commit a crime, especially theft.
• Theft: the action or crime of stealing.

Related Phrases

• Heist film/movie: a genre of film focusing on the planning and execution of a theft.
  • "Ocean's Eleven" is a classic heist film.

Noun

1. robbery at gunpoint
2. the act of stealing

Verb

1. commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling