The difference between Gist and Lair

When used as nouns, gist means the most essential part, whereas lair means a place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.

When used as verbs, gist means to summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of, whereas lair means to rest.


check bellow for the other definitions of Gist and Lair

  1. Gist as a noun:

    The most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter); the crux of a matter; the pith.

  2. Gist as a noun (legal, dated):

    The essential ground for action in a suit, without which there is no cause of action.

  3. Gist as a noun (obsolete):

    Resting place (especially of animals), lodging.

  1. Gist as a verb:

    To summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of.

  1. Lair as a noun:

    A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.

  2. Lair as a noun:

    A shed or shelter for domestic animals.

  3. Lair as a noun (figuratively):

    A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway.

  4. Lair as a noun (British, _, dialectal):

    A bed or resting place.

  5. Lair as a noun (Scotland):

    A grave; a cemetery plot.

  1. Lair as a verb (Britain):

    To rest; to dwell.

  2. Lair as a verb (Britain):

    To lay down.

  3. Lair as a verb (Britain):

    To bury.

  1. Lair as a noun (Scotland):

    A bog; a mire.

  1. Lair as a verb (transitive, Scotland):

    To mire.

  2. Lair as a verb (intransitive, Scotland):

    To become mired.

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