Thieving
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈθiːvɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Thieving is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of thieve.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of thieve.
More Meanings
- That thieves; that steals; inclined to steal
- The action of theft.
Example Sentences
"There's nothing to spend your thievings on up here."
The landlady was "a desperately mean old specimen... who employed a very thieving set of servants,"
From her point of view, sex itself, or sexual awareness, is the thief that stole away her innocence (which completes the picture of Thomas's totally thieving world).
Word Forms
- thievings
Synonyms for thieving
Depending on context, synonyms include larceny, theft, thievery, thievish, stealing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thievery, theft, thievish, stealing, larceny, dishonest.
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