Definitions for stealing
steal·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealingnoun

   the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

   "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"

2. stealth, stealingnoun

   avoiding detection by moving carefully

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stealingnoun

   The action of the verb to steal.

2. stealingnoun

   That which is stolen; stolen property.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stealing

   Theft is the act of taking another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word theft is also used as a synonym or informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as larceny, robbery, embezzlement, extortion, blackmail, or receiving stolen property. In some jurisdictions, theft is considered to be synonymous with larceny, while in others, theft is defined more narrowly. Someone who carries out an act of theft may be described as a "thief" (PL: thieves).Theft is the name of a statutory offence in California, Canada, England and Wales, Hong Kong, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and the Australian states of South Australia and Victoria.

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1. stealing

   Stealing is the act of taking someone else's property or belongings without their consent or knowledge, with the intention of permanently depriving them of it. It is considered an unlawful and unethical action, and it's generally classified as a criminal activity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stealing

   of Steal

2. Stealingnoun

   the act of taking feloniously the personal property of another without his consent and knowledge; theft; larceny

3. Stealingnoun

   that which is stolen; stolen property; -- chiefly used in the plural

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Concealment

Anagrams for stealing »

1. taglines

2. Galenist

3. gelatins

4. genitals

How to pronounce stealing?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say stealing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stealing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stealing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of stealing in a Sentence

1. Oktay Ozturk:

   We are making our people uncomfortable, our people think they (Syrians) are stealing jobs and they worry about their future.

2. The White House:

   However, our advantage is threatened by foreign governments, criminals and lone actors who are targeting our computer networks, stealing trade secrets from American companies and violating the privacy of the American people.

3. Hardik Patel:

   I've been in business for 15 years and owned other gas stations. I have never seen something like this, it wasn't free, they were stealing.

4. Hamdy Eid:

   In the past they have accused us bakers of stealing and working in the black market for flour.

5. National Review:

   Proposition 47 downgraded a variety of ‘non-serious, nonviolent crimes’ that had previously been considered felonies to misdemeanors…. A thief may now steal something under (a $950 limit) on a daily basis and it will never rise to felony status.… In the event that a perpetrator is pursued and apprehended, the consequence can be a small fine or a brief stay in jail. In reality, these repercussions are rare, outrage in these circumstances is apolitical…. ‘Every bicycle in our building has been stolen,’ says Karen Burns, president of a San Francisco condo association. ‘I’ve caught so many people stealing packages. They don’t care. They know nothing will happen to them. It’s crazy. It’s horrible. I feel like these people need to go to jail.’.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stealing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stealing
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stealing
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stealing
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=stealing