STEALING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
   Synonym(s)
   • larceny (what does larceny mean?)
   • theft (what does theft mean?)
   • thievery (what does thievery mean?)
   • thieving (what does thieving mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the thieving is awful at Kennedy International
   Hypernyms(s) stealing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • felony (what does felony mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • breach of trust with fraudulent intent (what does breach of trust with fraudulent intent mean?)
   • embezzlement (what does embezzlement mean?)
   • peculation (what does peculation mean?)
   • defalcation (what does defalcation mean?)
   • misapplication (what does misapplication mean?)
   • misappropriation (what does misappropriation mean?)
   • pilferage (what does pilferage mean?)
   • shoplifting (what does shoplifting mean?)
   • shrinkage (what does shrinkage mean?)
   • robbery (what does robbery mean?)
   • biopiracy (what does biopiracy mean?)
   • grand larceny (what does grand larceny mean?)
   • grand theft (what does grand theft mean?)
   • petit larceny (what does petit larceny mean?)
   • petty larceny (what does petty larceny mean?)
   • skimming (what does skimming mean?)
   • rustling (what does rustling mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • steal (what does steal mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • snitch (what does snitch mean?)
   • thieve (what does thieve mean?)
   • cop (what does cop mean?)
   • knock off (what does knock off mean?)
   • glom (what does glom mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • snitch (what does snitch mean?)
   • thieve (what does thieve mean?)
   • cop (what does cop mean?)
   • knock off (what does knock off mean?)
   • glom (what does glom mean?)
2. Meaning
   • avoiding detection by moving carefully
   Synonym(s)
   • stealth (what does stealth mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) stealing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • concealment (what does concealment mean?)
   • concealing (what does concealing mean?)
   • hiding (what does hiding mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sneak (what does sneak mean?)
   • mouse (what does mouse mean?)
   • creep (what does creep mean?)
   • steal (what does steal mean?)
   • pussyfoot (what does pussyfoot mean?)
   • steal (what does steal mean?)
   • slip (what does slip mean?)