stealing
Meaning of stealing
verb
- To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else.
Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery.
- (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.
- To get or effect surreptitiously or artfully.
He stole glances at the pretty woman across the street.
- To acquire at a low price.
He stole the car for two thousand less than its book value.
- To draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. Usually used in the phrase steal the show.
- To move silently or secretly.
He stole across the room, trying not to wake her.
- To convey (something) clandestinely.
- To withdraw or convey (oneself) clandestinely.
- 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.
- To dispossess
- To borrow for a short moment.
Can I steal your pen?
- The action of the verb to steal, theft.
- (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:
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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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