Stealing I Stole Steal Wallet Stolen Stiːl Found

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

steal

1. to take something from a person, shop/store, etc. without permission and without intending to return it or pay for it
• See related entries: Committing crime
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/committing_crime/steal_2
• We found out he'd been stealing from us for years.
• I'll report you to the police if I catch you stealing again.
• My wallet was stolen.
• I had my wallet stolen.
• Thieves stole jewellery worth over £10 000.
• It's a crime to handle stolen goods.
• to steal somebody’s ideas
2. to move secretly and quietly so that other people do not notice you
• synonym creep
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/creep_1
• 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
• See related entries: Baseball
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/baseball/steal_1
• 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
• See related entries: Love
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/love/steal_3
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

Extra Examples

• I had my wallet stolen.
• I’ll report you to the police if I catch you stealing again.
• Thieves stole jewellery worth over $10 000.
• We found out he’d been stealing from us for years.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they steal
• he / she / it steals
• past simple stole
• past participle stolen
• -ing form stealing

Word Origin

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