Definition of
stealing has definitions from the fields of law,criminal law
1
[ noun ] (law,criminal law) the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

Synonyms

thieving theft thievery larceny

Examples

"the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"

Used in print

(Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)

Lewis was a man who had made a full-time job of cow stealing .

Related terms

felony rustling robbery petit_larceny shoplifting pilferage embezzlement skimming grand_larceny biopiracy breach_of_trust_with_fraudulent_intent steal

2
[ noun ] avoiding detection by moving carefully

Synonyms

stealth

Related terms

concealment sneak

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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