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Nicholas Johnson

Meaning of "shoplifter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHOPLIFTER

shoplifter  [ˈʃɒpˌlɪftə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHOPLIFTER

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conjunction
determiner
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Shoplifter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHOPLIFTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shoplifting

Shoplifting is theft of goods from a retail establishment. It is one of the most common crimes. Most shoplifters are amateurs; however, there are people and groups who make their living from shoplifting, who tend to be more skilled. Generally, criminal theft involves taking possession of property illegally. In self-service shops, customers are allowed by the property owner to take physical possession of the property by holding or moving it. This leaves areas of ambiguity that could criminalize some people for simple mistakes, such as accidental hiding of a small item or forgetting to pay. For this reason penalties for shoplifting are often lower than those for general theft. Few jurisdictions have specific shoplifting legislation with which to differentiate it from other forms of theft, so reduced penalties are usually at a judge's discretion. Most retailers are aware of the seriousness of making a false arrest, and will only attempt to apprehend a person if their guilt is undoubted. Depending on local laws, arrests made by anyone other than law enforcement officers may also be illegal.

Definition of shoplifter in the English dictionary

The definition of shoplifter in the dictionary is a person who steals goods from a shop during shopping hours.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHOPLIFTER


bifter
ˈbɪftə
CARIFTA
kæˈrɪftə
downshifter
ˈdaʊnˌʃɪftə
drifter
ˈdrɪftə
grifter
ˈɡrɪftə
lifter
ˈlɪftə
powerlifter
ˈpaʊərˌlɪftə
shifter
ˈʃɪftə
sifter
ˈsɪftə
snifter
ˈsnɪftə
swifter
ˈswɪftə
uplifter
ʌpˈlɪftə
weightlifter
ˈweɪtlɪftə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHOPLIFTER

shopbreaker
shopbreaking
shopfitter
shopful
shopgirl
shophar
shophroth
shopkeeper
shopkeeping
shoplift
shoplifting
shopman
shopped
shopper
shopping
shopping arcade
shopping bag
shopping bag lady
shopping basket
shopping cart

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHOPLIFTER

and they all lived happily ever after
crafter
drafter
flour sifter
fore-and-after
hereafter
hereinafter
lofter
look after
looked-after
make after
point after
rafter
run after
scene shifter
shirt-lifter
sought-after
the morning after
thereafter
whereafter

Synonyms and antonyms of shoplifter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shoplifter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHOPLIFTER

Find out the translation of shoplifter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shoplifter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shoplifter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

商店扒手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ratero
570 millions of speakers

English

shoplifter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उचक्का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سارق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

магазинный вор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ladrão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shoplifter
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voleur à l´étalage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pencuri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ladendieb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

万引き犯人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

좀도둑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shoplifter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người ăn cắp đồ trong tiệm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடைத் திருடர்களில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुकानदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hırsız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

taccheggiatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shoplifter
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

магазинний злодій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hoț
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλέφτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

winkeldief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shoplifter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

butikktyv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shoplifter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOPLIFTER»

The term «shoplifter» is regularly used and occupies the 82.962 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOPLIFTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shoplifter

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2 QUOTES WITH «SHOPLIFTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shoplifter.
1
Nicholas Johnson
A viewer who skips the advertising is the moral equivalent of a shoplifter.
2
Lolo Jones
I definitely would say, by sixth grade, I was a professional shoplifter - and not because I wanted to. I'm not going out to shoplift earrings or clothes or shoes like the average teenager. I was shoplifting frozen dinners at a grocery store.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOPLIFTER»

Discover the use of shoplifter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shoplifter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe
A shoplifting case puts Prry Mason of the trail of some mssing diamonds.
Erle Stanley Gardner, 2001
2
The Shoplifter's Apprentice Stories
In the title story, a woman falls for the lure and beauty of danger as she literally becomes a shoplifter's apprentice.
Ellen Lesser, 1990
3
Coptalk - What you don't know will SHOCK you!
A call of a shoplifter at a local major department store chain prompted me to ask the security officer how much loss they suffer through shoplifting. His answer? $50,000.00. I asked, “A year?” And he told me no, “A month.” That is one store in a ...
Brent Burzycki, 1998
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Loss Prevention Guide for Retail Businesses
These include: — The signature and address of the shoplifter. — Your signature, position, and address. — The signature, position, and address of the witness. In the event the shoplifter declines to sign the statement after it has been prepared,  ...
Rudolph C. Kimiecik, 1995
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Advanced Persistent Threat: Understanding the Danger and How ...
One way to look at the APT is it is like a cyber shoplifter. The problem with shoplifting is it cannot be completely prevented. If we have a quick theoretical discussion it actually can. If you own a store you can completely stop shoplifting by locking ...
Eric Cole, 2012
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Out in the Storm: Drug-addicted Women Living as Shoplifters ...
From research on three hundred convicted adult shoplifters, Moore identified five distinct groups of shoplifters using criminal justice data and interviews: the " amateur" shoplifter (56 percent of Moore's sample), the "semi-professional" shoplifter ...
Gail A. Caputo, 2008
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Shoplifter
Here is the brilliant debut graphic novel about a young woman’s search for happiness and self-fulfillment in the big city. (With two-color illustrations throughout.) From the Hardcover edition.
Michael Cho, 2014
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A Complete Guide to Premises Security Litigation
shoplifter. Ms. Mitchell brought suit against Giant Food for her personal injuries, contending that Giant had negligently confronted the shoplifter and that this was the proximate cause of her injuries. In deciding the case, the court took a close ...
Alan Kaminsky, 2008
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Retail Crime, Security, and Loss Prevention: An Encyclopedic ...
It's about recognizing that shoplifting is a dysfunctional, psychological problem for the vast majority of nonprofessional habitual offenders ... because nobody wants to be a shoplifter. ○ It's about recognizing that shoplifting is a fearful and ...
Charles A. Sennewald, John H. Christman, 2011
10
The Art Of Retailing (Book + Cd)
A Spotting Shoplifters Spotting a shoplifter as mentioned above is not an easy task. Special training needs to be given to all the personnel at the store level so they are able to spot shoplifters and catch them red-handed. It is extremely crucial ...
Lamba, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOPLIFTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shoplifter is used in the context of the following news items.
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Accused Rhode Island shoplifter dies in leap from parking garage …
Police told NBC News 10 the woman, accused of shoplifting, was running from Nordstrom store security through a parking garage at the Providence Place Mall ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Newham Police arrest man after Costcutter assault on suspected …
... Newham have made an arrest fter a video on social media was reported to show a man in a Costcutter store repeatedly slapping a suspected shoplifter, telling ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
3
I thought Tesco staff were going to kill me says 'vulnerable' shoplifter
TESCO has said it is investigating after footage emerged which allegedly shows staff restraining a vulnerable shoplifter who has schizophrenia and other mental ... «Yorkshire Post, Jun 15»
4
No, 'paramilitary thug' cops didn't destroy a guy's home in Colorado …
Cops in Greenwood Village, Colorado are taking heat on Twitter over the way they apprehended a reported “shoplifter” who had barricaded himself inside a ... «Twitchy, Jun 15»
5
Armed Walmart shoplifter barricades self in home
AURORA - An armed Walmart shoplifter who fired shots at police barricaded himself inside a Greenwood Village home Wednesday. The standoff came to an ... «9NEWS.com, Jun 15»
6
Shoplifter with expensive taste stole $2849 bottle of cognac, Linden …
LINDEN — A shoplifter was able to break into a locked cabinet and steal a bottle of Remy Martin Louis XIII cognac from a Linden liquor store, police said. «NJ.com, May 15»
7
Wanted Florida shoplifter filmed wearing 'Won't Be Caught' T-shirt …
Confidence may be key, but police believe this arrogantly-dressed shoplifter is simply pushing her luck. Authorities in Florida are on the hunt for a woman who ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»
8
Watch This Insane Accused Shoplifter Pull A Spider-Man To Escape …
This daring crook was reportedly caught shoplifting shoes from this Mobile, Alabama Walmart and led into their security room/McDonald's (the reports all seem to ... «UPROXX, Mar 15»
9
'Little Britain' shoplifter in fake wheelchair jailed
Clare is a prolific shoplifter and this offence was particularly distasteful. I hope the custodial sentence will give her time to contemplate the seriousness of what ... «ITV News, Feb 15»
10
Shoplifting suspect steals $10000 worth of underwear
Shoplifting suspect steals $10,000 worth of underwear. 11Alive Staff, WXIA 10:24 a.m. EST February 13, 2015. 635594197190525182-vs-shoplifter. This woman ... «WXIA-TV, Feb 15»

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