noun
Meaning 1
The action of the verb to steal, theft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
stealing
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Pronunciation
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/ˈstiːlɪŋ/
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homophone: steeling
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rhymes with -iːlɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: S T IY1 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
That which is stolen; stolen property.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, in-plural, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of steal
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the thieving is awful at Kennedy International
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: larceny, theft, thievery, thieving
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: felony
Narrower terms: breach of trust with fraudulent intent, embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misapplication, misappropriation, pilferage, shoplifting, shrinkage, robbery, biopiracy, grand larceny, grand theft, petit larceny, petty larceny, petty, skimming, rustling
noun
Meaning 5
avoiding detection by moving carefully
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stealth
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: concealment, concealing, hiding
History
Etymology
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Real reading context