Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index G Cite gist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gist Pronunciation: (jist), [key] — n. the main or essential part of a matter: What was the gist of his speech? the ground of a legal action. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: gist (Thesaurus) Gissing git TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. April 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World Quetzalcoatl: Aztec Myths and Myths About the Aztecs Related Content Daily Word Quiz: erpsichore Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language