Hecht

¹ American  

[hekt] / hɛkt /

noun

Gymnastics.

1. Also called bird dismount.  a dismount, as from the horizontal bar, in which a gymnast releases the apparatus at the height of a backswing, sails forward with outstretched arms and legs, and lands upright on the feet.

2. a vault over a long horse with the legs and body straight.

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Hecht ² American  

[hekt] / hɛkt /

noun

1. Ben, 1894–1964, U.S. novelist and dramatist.

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Etymology

Origin of Hecht

Presumably after a gymnast named Hecht

Example Sentences

And the production has a significant asset in the stage veteran Jessica Hecht, who portrays the chief teller, Colleen, a role Mr. Guirgis has wisely expanded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"Even the first nanopixels were stable for two weeks under ambient conditions," says Bert Hecht, describing the result.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

Hecht, echoing what banking-industry groups have said recently, warned that a 10% rate cap wouldn’t mean that credit-card companies simply lend as usual but with lower rates.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 11, 2026

Sentiment on the stock should improve as “investors become increasingly educated on the story,” Hecht said.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

Hecht regards Indian fire as an essential part of the Amazonian landscape, as it was in the forests of eastern North America.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann