shoplift
verb /ˈʃɒplɪft/
/ˈʃɑːplɪft/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they shoplift | /ˈʃɒplɪft/ /ˈʃɑːplɪft/ |
| he / she / it shoplifts | /ˈʃɒplɪfts/ /ˈʃɑːplɪfts/ |
| past simple shoplifted | /ˈʃɒplɪftɪd/ /ˈʃɑːplɪftɪd/ |
| past participle shoplifted | /ˈʃɒplɪftɪd/ /ˈʃɑːplɪftɪd/ |
| -ing form shoplifting | /ˈʃɒplɪftɪŋ/ /ˈʃɑːplɪftɪŋ/ |
- shoplift (something) to steal goods from a shop by deliberately leaving without paying for them
- She was caught trying to shoplift a pair of jeans.