steal
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of STEAL
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a
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to take (something that does not belong to you) in a way that is wrong or illegal
[+ object]
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They stole thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry from the store.
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Someone stole my bicycle.
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He discovered that his car had been stolen.
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a stolen watch
[no object]
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The store manager accused the boy of stealing.
b
[+ object]
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to take (something that you are not supposed to have) without asking for permission
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I stole a cookie from the cookie jar.
c
[+ object]
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to wrongly take and use (another person's idea, words, etc.)
d
[+ object]
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to persuade (someone who has been with someone else) to be with you especially by doing things that are unfair or dishonest
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He stole my girlfriend.
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They stole our best pitcher away from our team.
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[+ object]
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to get (something that is difficult to get) in usually a quick and often secret way
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I stole a nap this afternoon. [=I managed to take a brief nap this afternoon]
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He stole a peek/look [=took a quick peek/look] at the birthday cake.
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He stole a glance at her [=looked at her quickly] before riding away.
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She stole a kiss from him [=kissed him in a quick and sudden way] and ran away.
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[+ object]
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to get more attention than others during (a performance, scene, etc.)
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Her impassioned acting stole the scene. [=everyone in the audience watched her during the scene because of her impassioned acting]
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His outstanding performance stole the show.
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a
baseball
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to reach (a base) safely by running to it from the previous base when the ball has not been hit by a batter
[+ object]
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He reached first base on a single and then stole second (base).
[no object]
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She tried to steal but got thrown out.
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He leads the league in stealing.
b
[+ object]
sports
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to take (the ball, puck, etc.) from another player
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(basketball) He stole the ball and took it down the court for two points.
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He stole the pass.
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[no object]
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to come or go quietly or secretly
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They stole out of the room.
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She stole away silently.
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steal
/ˈstiːl/
noun
plural
steals
2
steal
/ˈstiːl/
noun
plural
steals
Britannica Dictionary definition of STEAL
[count]
1
informal
:
something that is being sold at a low price
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This car is a steal at only $5,000.
2
a
baseball
:
the act of stealing a base
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He has 40 steals this season.
b
sports
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the act of taking the ball, puck, etc., from another player
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a nifty steal by the defender
