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   steal

   /stiːl/

   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 stole kisses in shop doorways" 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: "he stole the ball from Kevin Scott to run on and score his seventh League goal"
   • ▪ run to (a base) while the pitcher is in the act of delivery: "he claims he can steal a hundred bases this season"
   • 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 "at £59.95 it's an absolute 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-inhold-upembezzlementmisappropriationswindlefrauddacoityinformal:snatchsmash-and-grab (raid)stick-upmuggingjobpinchblagheistrare: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: "he 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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   • English (US)

     STEAL meaning: 1. to take something without the permission...

   • Znaczenie Steal, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     steal definicja: 1. to take something without the permission...

   • Steal: Russian Translation

     STEAL translate: красть . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Steal: Korean Translation

     STEAL translate: 훔치다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Steal: Polish Translation

     steal translate: kraść, ukraść, kraść, (zrobić coś)...

   • Steal Spanish Translation

     STEAL translate: robar, robar, hurtar, caminar...

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   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.

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   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.