thieving

ˈθiːvɪŋ

Definition

Definition of thieving - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

inclinationinclined to steal or commit theft

The thieving raccoon stole food from the campsite.

pilfering

robbing

stealing

Noun

criminal activityact of stealing property

The thieving at the market has increased recently..

larceny

stealing

theft

habithabitual practice of stealing

His thieving led to multiple arrests.

larceny

pilfering

stealing

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Origin of thieving

Old English, thief (one who steals) + -ing (present participle)

Terms with thieving included in their meaning

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sticky-fingered

adj.

thieving

having a tendency to steal small items

nimble-fingered

adj.

thieving

skilled at stealing or pickpocketing

Examples of thieving in a sentence

He was wary of the thieving tendencies of his neighbor.
Thieving has become a major issue in urban areas.
The police are cracking down on thieving in the neighborhood.
Thieving was rampant in the neighborhood.
The town struggled with thieving for years.

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French:pillard, vol, ...
German:diebisch, Diebstahl, ...
Italian:ladro, ladrocinio, ...
Spanish:ladrón, hurto, ...
Portuguese:ladrão, roubo, ...
Chinese:爱偷窃的, 偷窃, ...
Japanese:盗みを働く, 盗み, ...
Arabic:سَرّاق, سَرِقَة, ...
Hebrew:גַּנְבִּי, גְּנֵיבָה, ...
Russian:вороватый, воровство, ...
Ukrainian:крадливий, крадіжка, ...
Hindi:चोरी करने वाला, चोरी, ...
Bengali:চোরাই, চুরি, ...
Catalan:lladre, robatori, ...
Czech:kradlavý, kradení, ...
Danish:tyvagtig, tyveri, ...
Dutch:stelend, diefstal, ...
Greek:κλεπτομανής, κλοπή, ...
Hungarian:tolvaj, lopás, ...
Khmer:ចូលចិត្តលួច, អំពើលួច, ...
Korean:도둑질하는, 도둑질, ...
Persian:دزد, سرقت, ...
Polish:złodziejski, kradzież, ...
Portuguese (BR):ladrão, roubo, ...
Romanian:hoț, furt, ...
Swedish:tjuvaktig, stöld, ...
Thai:ขโมย, การขโมย, ...
Turkish:hırsız, hırsızlık, ...
Vietnamese:hay ăn cắp, trộm cắp, ...

thieve

θiv

Definition of thieve - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

general theft

Rare

steal something from someone

Rare

He was caught trying to thieve money from the register..
She tried to thieve jewelry from the store.
They planned to thieve valuable paintings from the gallery.

pilfer

rob

steal

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Origin of thieve

Old English, 'þēofian' (to steal)

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French:voler, ...
German:stehlen, ...
Italian:rubare, ...
Spanish:robar, ...
Portuguese:furtar, ...
Chinese:偷窃, ...
Japanese:盗む, ...
Arabic:سَرَقَ, ...
Hebrew:לִגְנוֹב, ...
Russian:красть, ...
Ukrainian:красти, ...
Hindi:चोरी करना, ...
Bengali:চুরি করা, ...
Catalan:robar, ...
Czech:krást, ...
Danish:stjæle, ...
Dutch:stelen, ...
Greek:κλέβω, ...
Hungarian:lopni, ...
Khmer:លួច, ...
Korean:훔치다, ...
Persian:دزدیدن, ...
Polish:kraść, ...
Portuguese (BR):furtar, ...
Romanian:a fura, ...
Swedish:stjäla, ...
Thai:ขโมย, ...
Turkish:çalmak, ...
Vietnamese:ăn trộm, ...

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Definition of thieving - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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