filch

verb

ˈfilch

filched; filching; filches

transitive verb

: to steal secretly or casually

filch a cookie

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"I am glad I am so acquit of this tinder-box: his thefts were too open; his filching was like an unskilful singer—he kept not time." So says Falstaff in William Shakespeare's play The Merry Wives of Windsor. The Bard was fond of filch in both its literal and figurative uses; Iago, for example, says to Othello, "But he that filches from me my good name / Robs me of that which not enriches him / And makes me poor indeed." Filch derives from the Middle English word filchen ("to attack" or "to steal") and perhaps from Old English gefylce ("band of men, troop, army"). As a noun, filch once referred to a hooked staff used by thieves to snatch articles out of windows and from similar places, but this use is now obsolete.

Example Sentences

He filched a pack of gum when no one was looking. too hungry to wait until the party had started, he filched a cookie from the buffet table when no one was looking

Recent Examples on the Web Of all people to filch a flag, Young would be the last you’d finger.

Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 28 July 2021 Every week, more stories surface of people who have been accused of stealing or sequestering vaccines, or faking their eligibility to filch a dose.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2021 The Coyotes, trying desperately to filch a wild-card spot in the West, cut their deficit to 3-2 with Jakob Chychrun’s goal only 26 seconds into the third.

Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2020 Malicious opportunists can attempt to steal users’ information from public access computers with keystroke loggers or other data filching viruses.

Leeza Garber, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2019 Some employers, meanwhile, may be putting the most positive spin on job openings in a highly competitive environment in which the 3.6% unemployment rate – a 50-year low -- forces them to filch workers from each other.

Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2019 That was good news because many of the home’s small treasures — vintage glass door knobs, wall sconces — hadn’t been filched or damaged.

Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, 6 Aug. 2019 The amount that Taylor actually filched from the AFDC program was much less than authorities claimed.

Bryce Covert, The New Republic, 2 July 2019 Neither is Jeremy Lamb nor T.J. Warren, the 18-ppg scorer Pritchard filched from Phoenix, along with the 32nd pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, for cash.

Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2019 See More

单词	filching
释义	filch verb ˈfilch filched; filching; filches transitive verb : to steal secretly or casually filch a cookie Did you know? "I am glad I am so acquit of this tinder-box: his thefts were too open; his filching was like an unskilful singer—he kept not time." So says Falstaff in William Shakespeare's play The Merry Wives of Windsor. The Bard was fond of filch in both its literal and figurative uses; Iago, for example, says to Othello, "But he that filches from me my good name / Robs me of that which not enriches him / And makes me poor indeed." Filch derives from the Middle English word filchen ("to attack" or "to steal") and perhaps from Old English gefylce ("band of men, troop, army"). As a noun, filch once referred to a hooked staff used by thieves to snatch articles out of windows and from similar places, but this use is now obsolete. Synonyms appropriate boost [slang] heist hook lift misappropriate nick [British slang] nip pilfer pinch pocket purloin rip off snitch steal swipe thieve See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He filched a pack of gum when no one was looking. too hungry to wait until the party had started, he filched a cookie from the buffet table when no one was looking Recent Examples on the Web Of all people to filch a flag, Young would be the last you’d finger. Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 28 July 2021 Every week, more stories surface of people who have been accused of stealing or sequestering vaccines, or faking their eligibility to filch a dose. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2021 The Coyotes, trying desperately to filch a wild-card spot in the West, cut their deficit to 3-2 with Jakob Chychrun’s goal only 26 seconds into the third. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2020 Malicious opportunists can attempt to steal users’ information from public access computers with keystroke loggers or other data filching viruses. Leeza Garber, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2019 Some employers, meanwhile, may be putting the most positive spin on job openings in a highly competitive environment in which the 3.6% unemployment rate – a 50-year low -- forces them to filch workers from each other. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2019 That was good news because many of the home’s small treasures — vintage glass door knobs, wall sconces — hadn’t been filched or damaged. Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, 6 Aug. 2019 The amount that Taylor actually filched from the AFDC program was much less than authorities claimed. Bryce Covert, The New Republic, 2 July 2019 Neither is Jeremy Lamb nor T.J. Warren, the 18-ppg scorer Pritchard filched from Phoenix, along with the 32nd pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, for cash. Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2019 See More Word History Etymology Middle English First Known Use 1561, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition filch verb ˈfilch filched; filching : to steal in a sneaky way filching 1 of 2 noun as in pilfering Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pilfering purloining pilferage shoplifting stealing plundering hijacking kidnapping embezzlement embezzling misappropriation looting highjacking peculation graft abduction petty larceny petit larceny pillage kidnaping shanghaiing misapplication carjacking rapine burglary spoliation larceny rustling thievery poaching despoliation despoilment robbery smuggling theft housebreaking banditry piracy black marketeering filching 2 of 2 verb present participle of filch as in stealing to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep too hungry to wait until the party had started, he filched a cookie from the buffet table when no one was looking Synonyms & Similar Words stealing pilfering swiping purloining thieving snatching grabbing appropriating robbing nicking lifting misappropriating pocketing pinching snitching heisting nipping hooking hijacking taking plundering picking ripping off boosting looting seizing pillaging walking off with burglarizing sacking making off with running off with making away with shoplifting poaching rustling knocking over mooching grasping carjacking kidnapping rifling spiriting highjacking collaring abducting nailing sponging shanghaiing kidnaping Antonyms & Near Antonyms buying purchasing giving contributing presenting donating bestowing handing over See More
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