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steal
- pronunciation:
- stil
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
steals, stealing, stole, stolen |
| definition 1: |
to take from another without permission or right.
Someone stole my bicycle.- synonyms:
- take
- similar words:
- appropriate, capture, embezzle, hijack, liberate, lift, loot, palm, plunder, poach, pocket, rip off, rob
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| definition 2: |
to get in a clever or secret way.
She stole a glance at the comic book.- synonyms:
- sneak
- similar words:
- catch, grab, snatch
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| definition 3: |
to move secretly or without being noticed (usually followed by "in," "from," or "away").
He stole away from the party and went home.- similar words:
- slide, slip, sneak
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| definition 4: |
to run safely to while the pitcher is throwing to the batter.
He was thrown out while trying to steal home. |
| related words: |
pick, spirit |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
(informal) something bought at a very low price; bargain.
At this low price the car is a steal.- synonyms:
- bargain
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| definition 2: |
an act of stealing a base in baseball.
He had three steals in the game. |
| derivation: |
stealer (n.) |
Are you looking for the word steel (a metal)? Steal and steel sound alike but have different meanings.
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