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What does gist mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word gist? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. The most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter); the crux of a matter; the pith.
  2. (law, dated) The essential ground for action in a suit, without which there is no cause of action.
  3. (obsolete) Resting place (especially of animals), lodging.
Verb
  1. To summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of.
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