gist
/d͡ʒɪst/ verb C2- To extract and present the main ideas or substance, or the most essential parts of (a document, piece of writing, etc.); to abridge, to summarize.
- To talk idly; chat; also, to gossip.
He/she/it gists · Past gisted · Past participle gisted · -ing form gisting
Verb forms
- Base form
- gist
- He/she/it
- gists
- Past
- gisted
- Past participle
- gisted
- -ing form
- gisting
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