hist

1 of 4

interjection

often prolonged and usually with s,

preceding and p,

following t;

often read as

ˈhist 

—used to attract attention

hist

2 of 4

ˈhīst 

dialectal variant of hoist

hist

3 of 4

abbreviation

historian; historical; history

hist-

4 of 4

combining form

variants or histo-

: tissue

histophysiology

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

French, from Greek histos mast, loom beam, web, from histanai to cause to stand — more at stand

First Known Use

Interjection

1592, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

hist

interjection

s,

 often prolonged and usually with  p,

 preceding and  t,

 following; often read as  ˈhist

—used to attract attention