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   Steal

   /stēl/

   

   verb

   • 1. take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it: "thieves stole her bicycle" Similar purlointhievetaketake for oneselfhelp oneself tolootpilferabscond withrun off withappropriateabstractcarry offshopliftembezzlemisappropriatehave one's fingers/hand in the tillinformal:walk off/away withrun away/off withrobswipenabrip offliftliberatefilchsnafflesnitchsouvenirnickpinchhalf-inchwhipknock offnobblebonescrumpblagheistglomsnaveldated, informal:cliftyinformal:tiefarchaic:cribhookrare:peculatedefalcateinformal:walkgo walkies
   • ▪ dishonestly pass off (another person's ideas) as one's own: "accusations that one group had stolen ideas from the other were soon flying" Similar plagiarizecopypass off as one's owninfringe the copyright ofpiratepoachborrowappropriateinformal:rip offliftcribpinchnick
   • ▪ take the opportunity to give or share (a kiss) when it is not expected or when people are not watching: "he was allowed to steal a kiss in the darkness" Similar snatchsneakobtain stealthilyget surreptitiously
   • ▪ (in various sports) gain (an advantage, a run, or possession of the ball) unexpectedly or by exploiting the temporary distraction of an opponent.
   • ▪ (of a base runner) advance safely to (the next base) by running to it as the pitcher begins the delivery: "Rickey stole third base"
   • 2. move somewhere quietly or surreptitiously: "he stole down to the kitchen" Similar creepsneakslinkslipslitherslideglidesidleslopeedgemove furtivelytiptoepussyfootpadprowl
   • ▪ direct (a look) quickly and unobtrusively: "he stole a furtive glance at her"

   noun

   • 1. a bargain: informal "for $5 it was a steal" Similar bargaingood buycheap buy(good) value for moneysurprisingly cheapinformal:snipgiveaway
   • 2. an act of stealing something: North American "New York's biggest art steal" Similar theftrobberyraidram raidburglarylarcenythieverybreak-inholdupembezzlementmisappropriationswindlefrauddacoityinformal:snatchsmash-and-grab (raid)stickupmuggingjobpinchblagheistrare:peculationdefalcation
   • ▪ an idea taken from another work: "the chorus is a steal from The Smiths' “London”"
   • ▪ an act of stealing a base.
   • ▪ an act of taking possession of the ball or puck from an opponent: "point guard Kaleb Joseph finished with eight points, four steals, and seven assists"

   Word Origin Old Englishstelan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stelen and German stehlen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stealable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTEAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   STEAL definition: 1. to secretly take something that does not belong to you, without intending to return it: 2. to…. Learn more.

3. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › stealsteal - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   4 days ago · To withdraw or convey (oneself) clandestinely. ( transitive, baseball) 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. ( sports, transitive) To dispossess.

4. www.wordreference.com › definition › stealsteal - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   to appropriate (ideas, credit, words, etc.) without right or acknowledgment. to take, get, or win insidiously, surreptitiously, subtly, or by chance:He stole my girlfriend. to move, bring, convey, or put secretly or quietly; smuggle (usually fol. by away, from, in, into, etc.):

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSTEAL - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'steal' 1. If you steal something from someone, you take it away from them without their permission and without intending to return it. [...] 2. If you steal someone else's ideas, you pretend that they are your own. [...] 3. If someone steals somewhere, they move there quietly, in a secret way. [literary] [...] More. English usage.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › steal_v1steal, v.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the verb steal mean? There are 53 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb steal, 16 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. steal has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

7. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › stealerSteal | Definition of steal by Merriam-Webster

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   Full Definition of STEAL. intransitive verb. 1. : to take the property of another wrongfully and especially as a habitual or regular practice. 2. : to come or go secretly, unobtrusively, gradually, or unexpectedly. 3. : to steal or attempt to steal a base. transitive verb. 1.

8. www.wordnik.com › words › stealsteal - definition and meaning - Wordnik

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   To take feloniously; take and carry off clandestinely, and without right or leave; appropriate to one's own uses dishonestly, or without right, permission, or authority: as applied to persons, to kidnap; abduct: as, to steal some one's purse; to steal cattle; to steal a child. To remove, withdraw, or abstract secretly or stealthily.