noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which something is pilfered; a petty theft.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of pilfer form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

abstractionabuseabuse of officeannexationappropriationbefoulment

Example

More examples

"My wife has the strange habit of pilfering wads of toilet paper from public restrooms."

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