steal
/stiːl/ noun C2- The act of stealing.
- A piece of merchandise available at a very low, attractive price; the act of buying it. · Near-synonyms: bargain, good value, value for money· At this price, this car is a steal.
- A situation in which a defensive player actively takes possession of the ball or puck from the opponent's team.
- A stolen base.
- Scoring in an end without the hammer.
- A policy in database systems that a database follows which allows a transaction to be written on nonvolatile storage before its commit occurs.
Plural steals
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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A SHEPHERD once found the whelp of a Wolf and brought it up, and after a while taught it to steal lambs from the neighboring flocks.
The Wolf, having shown himself an apt pupil, said to the Shepherd, “Since you have taught me to steal, you must keep a sharp lookout, or you will lose some of your own flock.”
The Youth, advanced to adulthood, proceeded to steal things of still greater value.
She watched Dorothy carefully, to see if she ever took off her shoes, thinking she might steal them.
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