Stole Steal Stealing Stiːl I Wallet Stolen Verb

• i'll report you to the police if i catch you stealing again.
• we found out he'd been stealing from us for years.
• my wallet was stolen.
• i had my wallet stolen.

steal

Verb Forms

1. to take something from a person, shop, etc. without permission and without intending to return it or pay for it
• I'll report you to the police if I catch you stealing again.
• We found out he'd been stealing from us for years.
• My wallet was stolen.
• I had my wallet stolen.
• Thieves stole jewellery worth over £10 000.
• He stole a car from the parking lot of a mall.
• It's a crime to handle stolen goods.
• He was charged with possession of stolen property.
• to steal somebody’s ideas
• They accused the president of stealing the election (= winning it by cheating).
2. to move secretly and quietly so that other people do not notice you
• SYNONYM creep
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/creep_2
• She stole out of the room so as not to wake the baby.
• A chill stole over her body.
3. to run to the next base before another player from your team hits the ball, so that you are closer to scoring
• He tried to steal second base but was out.
4. to look at somebody/something quickly so that nobody sees you doing it
5. to make somebody fall in love with you
6. to kiss somebody suddenly or secretly
7. to gain an advantage over somebody by doing something before them
• The company is looking at ways to steal a march on its European competitors.
8. to attract more attention and praise than other people in a particular situation
• As always, the children stole the show.
• British bands stole the show at this year’s awards.
9. to get the attention, success, etc. that somebody else was expecting, usually by saying or doing what they had intended to say or do

Word Origin

• Old English stelan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stelen and German stehlen.