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    thieving
    /ˈθiːvɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. keen to steal; thievish: "securing the zip on my backpack against thieving fingers"

    noun

    • 1. the action of stealing; theft: "he supplemented his income with petty thieving"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHIEVING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Thieving is an informal adjective that means stealing or a noun that means the activity of stealing. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms and translations.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thievingThieving Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Thieve is a verb that means to steal or rob something. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history and related articles of thieve from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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    Thieving is used to describe a person who is thought to be prone to being a thief, especially as part of a pattern of behavior. The verb thieve means to steal or commit theft. The word thievish can be used to mean the same thing as thieving. The related noun thievery refers to the practice of stealing. The words thief and theft are often used ...

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › thievingThieving - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully. “the thieving is awful at Kennedy International”. synonyms: larceny, stealing, theft, thievery. see more. adjective. given to thievery. synonyms: thievish. dishonest, dishonorable.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHIEVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Thieve is a verb that means to steal things. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and compare it with irony.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › thievingTHIEVING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    thieving meaning: 1. used to describe people who steal things: 2. the activity of stealing: 3. used to describe…. Learn more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › thievingThieving - definition of thieving by The Free Dictionary

    Thieving means taking something by theft or committing theft. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and translations of thieving in different languages, and see examples of its usage and synonyms.