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hist
[ st, sst; spelling pronunciation hist ]
/ st, sst; spelling pronunciation hɪst /
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interjection
(a sibilant exclamation used to attract attention or urge silence).
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of hist
First recorded in 1595–1605; representing in writing the sound sequence st
Words nearby hist
Other definitions for hist (2 of 3)
Other definitions for hist (3 of 3)
hist.
abbreviation
histology.
historian.
historical.
history.
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How to use hist in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for hist
hist
/ (hɪst) /
interjection
an exclamation used to attract attention or as a warning to be silent
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Medical definitions for hist
hist-
pref.
Variant ofhisto-
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