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    gist
    /jist/

    noun

    • 1. the substance or essence of a speech or text: "she noted the gist of each message"
    • 2. the real point of an action: "damage is the gist of the action and without it the plaintiff must fail"

    verb

    • 1. engage in chat or gossip: Nigerian "I need a good friend I can always gist with"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gistGist Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of GIST is the ground of a legal action. How to use gist in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGIST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GIST definition: 1. the most important pieces of information about something, or general information without…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGIST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ S or U ] us / dʒɪst / uk / dʒɪst /. Add to word list. Add to word list. the most important pieces of information about something, or general information without details: get the gist We got the gist, but not every word. the gist of I was just about able to grasp the gist of their argument.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › gistGIST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Gist definition: the main or essential part of a matter. See examples of GIST used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgist noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    gist (of something) the main or general meaning of a piece of writing, a speech or a conversation. to get (= understand) the gist of an argument; I missed the beginning of the lecture—can you give me the gist of what he said? I'm afraid I don't quite follow your gist (= what you really mean).

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gistGist - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience. “the gist of the prosecutor's argument”. synonyms: center, centre, core, essence, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum. see more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGIST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. the point or substance of an argument, speech, etc 2. law the essential point of an action.... Click for more definitions.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiongist noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    the main or general meaning of a piece of writing, a speech, or a conversation to get (= understand) the gist of an argument I missed the beginning of the lecture—can you give me the gist of what he said?

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › gistGist - definition of gist by The Free Dictionary

    Define gist. gist synonyms, gist pronunciation, gist translation, English dictionary definition of gist. n. 1. The central idea; the essence. See Synonyms at substance.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › gist_n3gist, n.³ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun gist. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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