单词 | thieving |
释义 | thieving From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthievingthiev‧ing /ˈθiːvɪŋ/ noun [uncountable]British English informalSTEAL the act of stealing things —thieving adjective thieving piratesExamples from the Corpusthieving• What he said about thieving - it's important.• I suspected about his thieving, but I couldn't prove it at that stage.• He supplemented his income by poaching, gambling and out-and-out thieving.• Some are drawn into a life of crime: petty thieving, drugs trafficking etc.• She gave examples of their thieving, drinking, and other bad habits.Origin thieving (1500-1600) thief |
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