What does shoplifter mean?
Shoplifter means A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops..
Shoplifters will be prosecuted.
The shoplifters are much less to be dreaded than the sneak, as they do not carry off cash, rarely any very valuable property […]
Like their friends the "draggers," the "hoisters" or shoplifters are having a thin time these days, […]
[…] just as the unchastised teenage shoplifter, mistaking society’s indulgence for applause, will evolve into a bloodthirsty hired killer, it is inevitable that the author of “The Pencil” will one day morph into the author of “The Toothpick.”
Use shoplifter when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shoplifter means A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops..
Common synonyms include shop stealer, booster.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Shoplifters will be prosecuted.
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