shopliftingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈʃɒp.lɪf.tɪŋ/us/ˈʃɑːp.lɪf.tɪŋ/the illegal act of taking goods from a shop without paying for them:
He was charged with shoplifting.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Stealing
- abscond
- aggravated burglary
- appropriate
- armed robbery
- break in/break into sth
- duff
- larceny
- liberate
- light-fingered
- loot
- looting
- mug
- relieve
- rip sth off
- rob
- robbery
- run off with sth
- scrump
- sting
- whip
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shoplift
verb [ I ] uk/ˈʃɒp.lɪft/us/ˈʃɑːp.lɪft/
He was caught shoplifting by a store detective.
shoplifter
noun [ C ] uk/ˈʃɒp.lɪf.tər/us/ˈʃɑːp.lɪf.tɚ/
Shoplifters will be prosecuted.