Definition of stealing Stealing
/stiˈlɪŋ/ - [steeling] - steal•ing
We found 10 definitions of stealing from 5 different sources.
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What does stealing mean?
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| stealing - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International" | ||
| larceny, theft, thievery, thieving | ||
| felony a serious crime (such as murder or arson) | ||
| breach of trust with fraudulent intent larceny after trust rather than after unlawful taking | ||
| embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misapplication, misappropriation the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||
| pilferage the act of stealing small amounts or small articles | ||
| shoplifting, shrinkage the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting" | ||
| robbery larceny by threat of violence | ||
| biopiracy biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use | ||
| grand larceny, grand theft larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale) | ||
| petit larceny, petty, petty larceny larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale) | ||
| skimming failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it | ||
| stealing - avoiding detection by moving carefully | ||
| stealth | ||
| concealing, hiding, concealment the state of being hidden; "he went into hiding" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- stealing (Noun)
The action of the verb to steal. - stealing (Noun)
That which is stolen; stolen property. - stealing (Verb)
Present participle of steal.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- stealing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Steal - stealing (n.)
The act of taking feloniously the personal property of another without his consent and knowledge; theft; larceny. - stealing (n.)
That which is stolen; stolen property; -- chiefly used in the plural.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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stealing
The gaining of a rat-line or two in height while waiting on the lower part of the rigging for the order to go aloft. Also, a vessel is said to steal ahead when she moves with the lightest breath of air.
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🔤- stealing, noun, singular of stealings.
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