HEARST Meaning of HEARST in English /herrst/ , n.1. William Randolph , 1863-1951, U.S. editor and publisher. 2. his son, William Randolph, Jr ., born 1908, U.S. publisher and editor. Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012