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- Dictionarygist/dʒɪst/
noun
- 1. the substance or general meaning of a speech or text: "it was hard to get the gist of Pedro's talk"
- 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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1. : the ground (see ground entry 1 sense 4a) of a legal action. 2. : the main point or part : essence. the gist of an argument. Did you know? The main point, overarching theme, essence—that’s gist in a nutshell. The gist of gist, if you will.
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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).
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work. synonyms: burden, core, effect, essence. see more. the message that is intended or expressed or signified. noun. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience. “the gist of the prosecutor's argument”.
The gist of a speech, conversation, or piece of writing is its general meaning. He related the gist of his conversation to Naseby. Synonyms: essence , meaning , point , idea More Synonyms of gist
noun. the main or essential part of a matter: What was the gist of his speech? Synonyms: import, kernel, burden, substance, point, essence. the ground of a legal action. gist. / dʒɪst / noun. the point or substance of an argument, speech, etc. law the essential point of an action.
