What does thieving mean?
Definitions for thieving
thiev·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word thieving.
Princeton's WordNet
larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealingadjective
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
"the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
thieving(a), thievishadjective
given to thievery
Wiktionary
thievingnoun
The action of theft.
thievingadjective
That thieves; that steals.
Wikipedia
thieving
Theft is the act of taking another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word theft is also used as a synonym or informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as larceny, robbery, embezzlement, extortion, blackmail, or receiving stolen property. In some jurisdictions, theft is considered to be synonymous with larceny, while in others, theft is defined more narrowly. Someone who carries out an act of theft may be described as a "thief" (PL: thieves).Theft is the name of a statutory offence in California, Canada, England and Wales, Hong Kong, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and the Australian states of South Australia and Victoria.
ChatGPT
thieving
Thieving refers to the act of stealing, particularly in a secretive or surreptitious manner. It involves taking someone else's property without their permission or consent with the intention of keeping it. Thieving can also be used to describe a person who habitually steals or is dishonest.
Webster Dictionary
Thieving
of Thieve
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of thieving in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of thieving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of thieving in a Sentence
We all know who is responsible for the blackout - Maduro, we must accelerate the process to remove this corrupt and thieving regime.
Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Antonov:
Turkey is the main consumer of the oil stolen from its rightful owners, Syria and Iraq. According to information we've received, the senior political leadership of the country - President Erdogan and his family - are involved in this criminal business, maybe I'm being too blunt, but one can only entrust control over this thieving business to one's closest associates.
There's a clamor for change. This is a broken, thieving government.
We are here to express our indignation with the government-sponsored corruption and thieving, and to demand Dilma's impeachment, she may have not been directly involved in the corruption at Petrobras, but she certainly knew about it, and for me that makes her just as guilty and justifies her ouster.
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- varastelu, varasteleva, varastaminenFinnish
- bradachIrish
- mèirleScottish Gaelic
- stelvísIcelandic
- крадлив, кражбаMacedonian
- 偷竊Chinese
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