whist meaning
EN
[wɪst] [ʍɪst] [-ɪst] WWhist
- Whist is a classic English trick-taking card game which was widely played in the 18th and 19th centuries. Although the rules are extremely simple, there is enormous scope for scientific play.
FR whist 
- NounPLwhistsSUF-ist
- VerbSGwhistsPRwhistingPT, PPwhisted
- (transitive, rare) To hush or silence; to still.
- (intransitive, rare) To become silent.
- (transitive, rare) To hush or silence; to still.
- AdjectiveCOMmore whistSUPmost whist
- Interjection
Definition of whist in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "whist" is an adjective. It's also an interjection. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, an intransitive verb and a transitive verb.