steal

steal
I UK [stiːl] / US [stɪl] verb
Word forms "steal":
present tense I/you/we/they steal he/she/it steals present participle stealing past tense stole UK [stəʊl] / US [stoʊl] past participle stolen UK [ˈstəʊlən] / US [ˈstoʊlən]
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Other ways of saying steal:
rob to steal something from a person or place while using or threatening to use force or violence: They robbed the local bank and drove off in a white car. mug to attack a person in a public place and steal from them: A woman of 85 was mugged in the street. burgle to steal from a building that you have entered illegally: We got back from holiday to find we'd been burgled. shoplift to steal goods from a shop: Security guards caught an elderly man shoplifting in the department store this afternoon. break into to enter someone's property illegally: The thieves had managed to break into the car and take the stereo. nick or pinch British (informal) to take something that belongs to someone else, usually used in a friendly way: Someone's nicked my pen!
1) [intransitive/transitive] to take something that belongs to someone else without permission

They were jailed for three years for stealing cars.

steal from:

Johnny was accused of stealing from the shop.

steal something from someone/something:

She was caught stealing food from the supermarket.

2) [intransitive] to move somewhere quietly and secretly
steal across/into/up:

While Sara wasn't looking, I stole across the hall to make a call.

3)
a) [intransitive] if a feeling steals over someone, they gradually begin to feel it
steal over/through/into:

I felt a warm deep pleasure steal over me.

b) [intransitive] if an expression steals over someone's face, they gradually begin to have that expression on their face
steal over/across/into:

A grim expression stole over his face.

4) [intransitive/transitive] to run successfully to the next base before someone hits the ball in a game of baseball

Cobb was famous for stealing second base.

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steal a glance/look — to look at someone or something secretly and quickly

Bored, he stole a glance at his watch.

steal the spotlight/limelight — to do something that makes people pay more attention to you than to other people

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II UK [stiːl] / US [stɪl] noun
Word forms "steal":
singular steal plural steals
1) [singular] informal something that is very cheap

At that price, those shoes are a steal.

2) [countable] the act of running successfully to the next base before someone hits the ball in a game of baseball

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