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
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whist::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | long whist, short whist |
| Type of | card game, cards |
| Has types | black maria, dummy whist, hearts |
Examples of whist
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Team Canada's idea of a scintillating night is a good game of whist before bed.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
The road was partially cordoned off whist firefighters dealt with the incident.
From the expressandstar.com
In its heyday a large amount of literature about how to play whist was written.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Whist our friends keep us out, Europe remains fractured-divided this cannot happen.
From the guardian.co.uk
Michelle was a composed onlooker whist Ann seemed rather frightened in green.
From the economist.com
Whist also figures extensively in C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower series.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It also includes lesser-known games such as Russian Bank, solo whist and Pope Joan.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Whist, which is played by four players in two teams, dates back to the 17th century.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
Whist there is quality in the squad, we are badly short of pace all round.
From the thisishampshire.net
- 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
- Whist is a classic English trick-taking card game which was played widely in the 18th and 19th centuries . It derives from the 16th century game of Trump or Ruff, via Ruff and Honours . Although the rules are extremely simple, there is enormous scope for scientific play.
- Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge; Sessions of playing the card game; silent; Alternative spelling of whisht
- (whistly) Making a whistling sound; silently
- Popular 19th century card game, evolved into today's bridge.
- A card game, a forerunner of bridge.
