heist heist /ˈhaɪst/

noun

1. [Informal] Robbery at gunpoint  ( armed robbery , heist [Informal] , stickup , holdup )
   robbery at gunpoint
   
2. [Informal] The act of stealing  ( heist [Informal] , rip-off [Informal] )
   the act of stealing
   

verb

1. () [Informal] Commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling  ( burglarise [British] , burglarize [ N. American] , burgle , heist [Informal] )
   commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling