Definition of heist noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. an act of stealing something valuable from a shop or bank synonym robbery. It’s a tense thriller about a diamond heist that goes badly wrong. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? The meaning of HEIST is hoist. How to use heist in a sentence. Heist definition: a robbery or holdup.. See examples of HEIST used in a sentence. heist (countable and uncountable, plural heists) A robbery or burglary , especially from an institution such as a bank or museum. quotations
