stealing

Plural: stealings

Noun

• The act of taking something without right or permission.
• the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
• avoiding detection by moving carefully
• The action of the verb to steal, theft.
• That which is stolen; stolen property.

Verb

• take without the owner's consent
• move stealthily
• steal a base
• present participle and gerund of steal

Examples

• Her consistent stealing of bonus squares made her a formidable Scrabble opponent.

Synonyms

larceny, slip, steal, stealth, theft, thievery, thieving