/ Dictionary / Index H heist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: heist Pronunciation: (hīst), [key] — Slang. Slang. —n. a robbery or holdup: Four men were involved in the armored car heist. —v.t. to take unlawfully, esp. in a robbery or holdup; steal: to heist a million dollars' worth of jewels. to rob or hold up. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: heist (Thesaurus) Heiss Hejaz Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language