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- Dictionarypilferage/ˈpɪlf(ə)rɪdʒ/
noun
- 1. the action of stealing things of little value: "surveillance practices reduce theft and pilferage in the workplace"
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the act of stealing things of small value: Lockable cabinets provide protection against pilferage. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stealing. abscond with someone/something. aggravated burglary. anti-burglary. eavesdrop. hot-wire. housebreaking. jemmy. jimmy. job. plunder. poaching. porch piracy. purloin. rustle. rustling. snaffle.
What is pilfered is usually stolen stealthily—furtively, so that no one will notice—in small amounts and often again and again. One might, for example, pilfer cookies from a cookie jar until a plentiful supply has dwindled to nothing.
the act of stealing things of small value: Lockable cabinets provide protection against pilferage. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stealing. abscond with someone/something. aggravated burglary. anti-burglary. eavesdrop. home invasion. hot-wire. housebreaking. jemmy. jimmy. kleptomania. piratically. plunder. poaching. porch piracy.
Pilferage definition: the act or practice of pilfering; petty theft.. See examples of PILFERAGE used in a sentence.
the act or practice of stealing small quantities or articles. 2. the amount so stolen. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. pilferage in American English. (ˈpɪlfərɪdʒ ) noun. 1. the act or practice of pilfering. 2. something pilfered. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
Noun. 1. pilferage - the act of stealing small amounts or small articles. larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International".
Definition of pilferage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · the act of stealing small amounts or small articles.
Add to word list. to steal things that are not worth much money, especially from the place where you work: He was caught pilfering stationery more than once. to steal money, ideas, information, etc. from an organization: They were charged with conspiracy to pilfer $600m from a major international conglomerate.
noun. 1. the act or practice of pilfering; petty theft. 2. something that is pilfered. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1620–30; pilfer + -age] This word is first recorded in the period 1620–30.
