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steal
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- pronunciation:
- stil
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
steals, stealing, stole, stolen |
| definition 1: |
When you steal something, you take a thing that does not belong to you. When a person steals, they break the law.
Somebody stole Jake's bike from his garage, but they didn't steal his sister's.- synonyms:
- take
- similar words:
- capture, lift, poach, pocket, raid, rob
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| definition 2: |
When you steal a look at something, you get a look at it in a secret way.
Maria stole a quick glance at her brother's report card.- synonyms:
- sneak
- similar words:
- catch, grab
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| definition 3: |
In baseball, when you steal a base, you run safely to that base while the pitcher is throwing to the batter.
The player tried to steal second base, but he wasn't quick enough. |
| definition 4: |
If you steal away, you go away secretly and without being noticed. If you steal in somewhere, you enter secretly and without anyone seeing you.
Mr. Carter is very shy and doesn't really like parties, so he stole away and went home.The cat found an open window to the warm house and stole in.- synonyms:
- slide, slip, sneak
- similar words:
- creep, glide, tiptoe
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| related words: |
edge, pick |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(informal) A steal is something bought at a very low price.
Wow! It's a really good computer. At a low price like that, it's a steal!- synonyms:
- bargain
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| derivation: |
stealer (n.) |
Are you looking for the word steel (a metal)? Steal and steel sound alike but have different meanings.
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