stealing

Meaning of stealing

verb
  1. To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else.
    Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery.
  2. (of ideas, words, music, a look, credit, etc.) To appropriate without giving credit or acknowledgement.
    They stole my idea for a biodegradable, disposable garbage de-odorizer.
  3. To get or effect surreptitiously or artfully.
    He stole glances at the pretty woman across the street.
  4. To acquire at a low price.
    He stole the car for two thousand less than its book value.
  5. To draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. Usually used in the phrase steal the show.
  6. To move silently or secretly.
    He stole across the room, trying not to wake her.
  7. To convey (something) clandestinely.
  8. To withdraw or convey (oneself) clandestinely.
  9. To advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a hit, walk, passed ball, wild pitch, or defensive indifference.
  10. To dispossess
  11. To borrow for a short moment.
    Can I steal your pen?
noun
  1. The action of the verb to steal, theft.
  2. (chiefly in the plural) That which is stolen; stolen property.

Information about stealing

  • The plural form of stealing is: stealings.
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Hyphenation of stealing

steal-ing

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • stealing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

stealing synonyms

Meaning larceny:

larceny, theft, thievery, thieving

Meaning stealth:

stealth

Meaning :

sneak

stealing antonyms

Meaning :

bestow, donate, grant, buy, earn, purchase, receive

Anagrams of stealing

aglisten, eastling, Galenist, galenist, gelatins, genitals, taglines

Words that rhyme with stealing

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