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Let me completely condemn these sickening scenes; scenes of looting, scenes of vandalism, scenes of thieving, scenes of people attacking police, of people even attacking firefighters. This is criminality pure and simple and it has to be confronted.
David Cameron

Meaning of "thieving" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THIEVING

thieving  [ˈθiːvɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THIEVING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thieving is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES THIEVING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

thieving

Theft

In common usage, theft is the taking of another person's property without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word is also used as an informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as burglary, embezzlement, larceny, looting, robbery, shoplifting, library theft and fraud. In some jurisdictions, theft is considered to be synonymous with larceny; in others, theft has replaced larceny. Someone who carries out an act of or makes a career of theft is known as a thief. The act of theft is known by terms such as stealing, thieving, wicksing, and filching. Theft is the name of a statutory offence in California, Canada, England and Wales, Hong Kong, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and Victoria.

Definition of thieving in the English dictionary

The definition of thieving in the dictionary is given to stealing other people's possessions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THIEVING


approving
əˈpruːvɪŋ
believing
bɪˈliːvɪŋ
carving
ˈkɑːvɪŋ
deceiving
dɪˈsiːvɪŋ
deserving
dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ
disbelieving
ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvɪŋ
grieving
ˈɡriːvɪŋ
hairweaving
ˈhɛəˌwiːvɪŋ
high-achieving
ˌhaɪəˈtʃiːvɪŋ
improving
ɪmˈpruːvɪŋ
Irving
ˈɜːvɪŋ
leaving
ˈliːvɪŋ
moving
ˈmuːvɪŋ
school-leaving
ˌskuːlˈliːvɪŋ
serving
ˈsɜːvɪŋ
sleeving
ˈsliːvɪŋ
starving
ˈstɑːvɪŋ
unbelieving
ˌʌnbɪˈliːvɪŋ
unreeving
ʌnˈriːvɪŋ
weaving
ˈwiːvɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THIEVING

thickset
thickskin
thicky
thief
Thiers
thieve
thievery
thieves
thieves´ cant
thieves´ kitchen
thievish
thievishly
thievishness
thig
thigger
thigh
thigh bone
thigh boots
thighbone
thighed

WORDS THAT END LIKE THIEVING

craving
diving
driving
energy saving
engraving
giving
living
loving
paving
problem-solving
proving
raving
reeving
saving
shaving
shelving
striving
surviving
thanksgiving
thriving

Synonyms and antonyms of thieving in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «THIEVING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «thieving» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of thieving

Translation of «thieving» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THIEVING

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

Translator English - Chinese

偷窃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ladrón
570 millions of speakers

English

thieving
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thieving
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السرقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

воровство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ladrão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

thieving
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voleurs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pencuri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

diebischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

窃盗
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도둑질
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trộm cắp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருடுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चोरणारे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hırsızlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ladro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złodziejstwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

злодійство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

furat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλοπή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diefstal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

thieving
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tyvaktige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thieving

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THIEVING»

The term «thieving» is regularly used and occupies the 57.576 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THIEVING» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «THIEVING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word thieving.
1
William Blake
Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater hardships with fortitude. We must therefore seek the cause elsewhere than in want of money, for that is the miser's passion, not the thief s.
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David Cameron
Let me completely condemn these sickening scenes; scenes of looting, scenes of vandalism, scenes of thieving, scenes of people attacking police, of people even attacking firefighters. This is criminality pure and simple and it has to be confronted.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THIEVING»

Discover the use of thieving in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thieving and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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When Ladies Go A-Thieving : Middle-Class Shoplifters in the ...
This book focuses on middle-class urban women as participants in new forms of consumer culture. Within the special world of the department store, women found themselves challenged to resist the enticements of consumption.
New School for Social Research Eugene Lang College Elaine S. Abelson Assistant Professor of History, 1990
2
Thieving Fear
Charlotte Nolan and her cousins may not have ended up in the jobs they hoped to have when they were teenagers, but they've made their way in life.
Ramsey Campbell, 2009
3
Survival Investing: How to Prosper Amid Thieving Banks and ...
Finance guru John R. Talbott, prescient predictor of the financial crisis and the housing market crash, offers a new paradigm for the coming economic reality.
John R. Talbott, 2012
4
The Art of Literary Thieving: The Catcher in the Rye, ...
The three authors, without question, have each succeeded in reaching that goal. And they also remain, within their works, ready to show their readers how to join them. This is an important book for all literature collections.
William Arnold Glasser, 2009
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Thieving Bad Luck
She is an avid anime reader, likes fencing, and piloting. She wrote this story during high school, and hopes to publish a second volume within the next year.
E. c. England, 2011
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The first act of the semi-serious opera entitled The ...
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Gioacchino Rossini, Giovanni Gherardini, Aubigny (M. d'.), 1828
7
The Mysteries of Verbena House; Or, Miss Bellasis Birched ...
The first volume was issued in 1881 under the half-title: Birched for Thieving, or the Punishment of Miss Bellasis. The second volume and the full title appeared in.
Etonensis, Mark McDougal, 2011
8
The Thieving Dwarfs
Karl the friendly farmer, had an agreement with the dwarfs and so they never stole from him, but they took so much from other people that they were finally driven out of the valley.
Mary Calhoun, 1967
9
The five days entertainments at Wentworth Grange
Will thieving fit him with a Crown ? Will thieving bind it fast on his forehead ? Will thieving give him rest under it ? — And what should the Kingdom do, without Honesty ? Will thieving make it rich ? Will thieving keep it at peace with neighbours ?
Francis Turner Palgrave, 1865
10
Selections from the Records of Government
Runjeet, Mohun, Buddun, Indoo, Punjab Singh, Mohra, Raj- kurn, Buddum 2nd, Buddum 3rd, Mohuryo and Mungta, are absent on thieving excursions. •Out of these, 21 are in Jail, 6 in the hawalat, and 271 absent. Purusceha, Gungabishen  ...
North-Western Provinces, India, 1856

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THIEVING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thieving is used in the context of the following news items.
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NY fund for cheated clients wants thieving lawyers disbarred
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The New York fund that repays cheated law clients called Tuesday for a statewide system for disbarring and prosecuting attorneys who ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
2
Thieving alligator takes catch off fishing line
BOSTON, July 27 (UPI) -- A fisherman whose catch was stolen by a sneaky alligator shared video of the reptile snatching the fish and swimming away smugly. «UPI.com, Jul 15»
3
Thieving cleaner caught stealing from Exeter widower, 91, by secret …
A thieving cleaner was caught stealing from a frail 91-year-old widower after his family became suspicious and installed a secret CCTV camera. Jennifer ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»
4
Thieving bookkeeper jailed for looting struggling Exeter heating firm
Her thieving almost ruined Radiate Plumbing, which was based at Fenny Bridges, near Broadclyst, while she went on a spending spree at shops including ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»
5
Thieving Hedgehog Targets Wallet
Thieving Hedgehog Targets Wallet. Submit Feedback. Now watching. Link. Starts at. Embed. Sharing is not available for this video. remaining time. Options. On. «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
6
WATCH: Crowd surfing rapper has his $900 shoes stolen by …
WATCH: Crowd surfing rapper has his $900 shoes stolen by thieving fans ... to join him in a chant as he insisted the stage security remove the thieving fan. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Thieving WA businessman loses appeal
Neil James Duckworth failed in his bid to be freed from jail pending an appeal. Picture: Supplied. THE former director of a now-defunct Perth-based property ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
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Thieving NSW twins charged: police
Thieving NSW twins charged: police. AAP: June 26, 2015, 4:24 am. Share. Share. Thieving NSW twins charged: police - Yahoo7. Email · Facebook · Twitter ... «Yahoo7 News, Jun 15»
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Thieving Widnes care worker has "justly stern" sentence backed by …
A thieving care worker caught out by a watchful dementia sufferer had her “justly stern” sentence backed by top judges today. Nicola Glover, 43, stole into many ... «Liverpool Echo, Jun 15»
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The bungling shoplifter whose thieving sprees at supermarkets were …
SECURITY staff twice foiled a shoplifter who bungled two thieving missions at different supermarkets, a court heard. Gary Webster, 38, of Hume Mews, Grimsby, ... «Grimsby Telegraph, Jun 15»

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