heist.
A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
Meaning & usage
A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
A fiction genre in which a heist is central to the plot; a work in such a genre.
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To steal, rob, or hold up (something).
Where this word comes from
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