Definition of BURGLE

burgle

Verb

Verb Forms: burgled, burgling, burgles

  • To commit burglary; to break into and steal from.
  • commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
  • To commit burglary.
  • To take the ball legally from an opposing player.

Examples

  • He tried to burgle a few extra points by using a rarely seen two-letter word.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from burglar (1867).

Scrabble Score: 9

burgle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
burgle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
burgle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

burgle: valid Words With Friends Word