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verb
- 1. take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it: "thieves stole her bicycle" Similar
- 2. move somewhere quietly or surreptitiously: "he stole down to the kitchen" Similar
noun
- 1. a bargain: informal "at £59.95 it's an absolute steal" Similar
- 2. an act of stealing something: North American "New York's biggest art steal" Similar
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STEAL definition: 1. to take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it: 2. to do…. Learn more.
The meaning of STEAL is to take the property of another wrongfully and especially as a habitual or regular practice. How to use steal in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Steal.
Steal definition: to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force. See examples of STEAL used in a sentence.
steal. (stēl) v. stole (stōl), sto·len (stō′lən), steal·ing, steals. v.tr. 1. To take (the property of another) without right or permission. 2. To present or use (someone else's words or ideas) as one's own. 3. To get or take secretly or artfully: steal a look at a diary; steal the puck from an opponent. 4.
If you steal something from someone, you take it away from them without their permission and without intending to return it.
Definition of steal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To steal is take something that isn't yours: thieves steal. But a bargain that's so good it's almost like you're getting away with robbery is also called a steal. Stealing is what thieves do: taking things from other people. A bank robber steals money. A mugger steals purses and wallets.
steal meaning, definition, what is steal: to take something that belongs to someon...: Learn more.
to get the attention, success, etc. that someone else was expecting, usually by saying or doing what they had intended to say or do. See steal in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: steal. Definition of steal verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
STEAL definition: 1. to secretly take something that does not belong to you, without intending to return it: 2. to…. Learn more.
