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View usage for: (fɪltʃ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense filches, present participle filching, past tense, past participle filchedverbIf you say that someone filches something, you mean they steal it, especially when you do not consider this to be a very serious crime. [informal] I filched some notes from his wallet. [VERB noun] Synonyms: steal, take, thieve, pinch [informal] More Synonyms of filch (fɪltʃ) verb(transitive) to steal or take surreptitiously in small amounts; pilfer Derived forms filcher (ˈfilcher) noun Word origin C16 filchen to steal, attack, perhaps from Old English gefylce band of men filch in American English (fɪltʃ) verb transitive to steal (usually something small or petty); pilfer Examples of 'filch' in a sentencefilch Definition to steal in small amounts I filched some notes from his wallet. Synonyms trouser (slang) abstractrip off (slang) cabbage (British, slang) knock off (slang) crib (informal) half-inch (old-fashioned, slang) walk off with snaffle (British, informal) Additional synonymsDefinition to steal (money) that belongs to the company or organization that one works for The director embezzled $34 million in company funds. Synonyms misappropriate, steal, appropriate, rob, pocket, nick (slang, British), trouser (slang), pinch (informal), rip off (slang), knock off (slang), siphon off, pilfer, purloin (formal), filch, help yourself to, thieve, defalcate, peculateDefinition to plagiarize (music or writing) a cartoonish device lifted from a Laurel and Hardy sequence Synonyms steal, take, copy, appropriate, nick (slang, British), pocket, trouser (slang), pinch (informal), pirate, cabbage (British, slang), knock off (slang), crib (informal), half-inch (old-fashioned, slang), blag (slang), pilfer, purloin (formal), plagiarize, thieveDefinition to take and use money dishonestly I have not misappropriated any funds whatsoever. Synonyms steal, embezzle, pocket, misuse, knock off (slang), swindle, misspend, trouser (slang), misapply, defalcate, cabbage (British, slang), peculate- figured
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Additional synonymsDefinition to steal We used to nick biscuits from the kitchen. Synonyms steal, pinch (informal), swipe (slang), pilfer, finger (slang), trouser (slang), knock off (slang), snitch (slang) Definition to steal (minor items) in small quantities Staff were pilfering cash from the bar. Synonyms steal, take, rob, lift (informal), nick (slang, British), appropriate, trouser (slang), rifle, pinch (informal), cabbage (British, slang), swipe (slang), knock off (slang), embezzle, blag (slang), walk off with, snitch (slang), purloin, filch, snaffle (British, informal), thieveDefinition to steal pickpockets who pinched his wallet Synonyms steal, rob, snatch, lift (informal), nick (slang, British), trouser (slang), cabbage (British, slang), swipe (slang), knock off (slang), blag (slang), pilfer, snitch (slang), purloin, filch, snaffle (British, informal) Definition to steal He was caught purloining books from the library. Synonyms steal, rob, lift (informal), nick (slang, British), appropriate, trouser (slang), pinch (informal), cabbage (British, slang), swipe (slang), knock off (slang), blag (slang), pilfer, walk off with, snitch (slang), filch, prig (British, slang), snaffle (British, informal), thieveDefinition to steal (something) People kept trying to swipe my copy of the New York Times. Synonyms steal, nick (slang, British), pinch (informal), lift (informal), appropriate, trouser (slang), cabbage (British, slang), knock off (slang), make off with, pilfer, purloin (formal), filch, snaffle (British, informal) Definition to obtain possession of (something), often dishonestly The burglars took just about anything they could carry. Synonyms steal, nick (slang, British), appropriate, pocket, trouser (slang), pinch (informal), cabbage (British, slang), carry off, swipe (slang), knock off (slang), run off with, blag (slang), walk off with, misappropriate, cart off (slang), purloin, filch, help yourself to, gain possession of Definition to steal other people's possessions These people can't help thieving. Synonyms steal, nick (slang, British), rob, pinch (informal), cabbage (British, slang), poach, plunder, half-inch (old-fashioned, slang), embezzle, blag (slang), pilfer, snitch (slang), purloin, filch, have sticky fingers (informal), peculate |