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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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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: 1. to take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it: 2. to do…. Learn more.
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.
Stealing is what thieves do: taking things from other people. A bank robber steals money. A mugger steals purses and wallets. People also use steal in other ways. If someone wastes your time, you might say they're stealing your time. A store having a sale might say, "Our prices are a steal!" In baseball, a runner can steal a base.
Definition of steal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. He was accused of stealing a small boy's bicycle. [ VERB noun ]
steal. verb. /stil/. Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to take something from a person, store, etc. without permission and without intending to return it or pay for it steal (from somebody/something) We found out he was stealing from us for years.
If you steal something from someone, you take it away from them without their permission and without intending to return it.
to move, go, or come secretly, quietly, or unobserved: She stole out of the house at midnight. to pass, happen, etc., imperceptibly, gently, or gradually: The years steal by. Sport [ Baseball.](of a base runner) to advance a base without the help of a walk or batted ball.
