Stealing
/ˈstiːlɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The action of the verb to steal, theft. uncountable
- 2 the act of taking something from someone unlawfully wordnet
- 3 That which is stolen; stolen property. archaic, countable, in-plural, uncountable
"The politicaster is looking for small opportunities – for such pickings and stealings as a careless public may leave for those of his kind. The great politician is looking for great opportunities."
- 4 avoiding detection by moving carefully wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of steal form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"You have no grounds for accusing Jill of stealing the stock certificates."