Plural of thief
irregular plural
The plural of thief is thieves.
Forms of thief
| Singular | thief /ˈθiːf/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | thieves /θiːvz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Thieves in a sentence
- Thieves turned over the apartment while the owners were away on holiday.From the entry turn over
- The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves.From the entry harbor
- The docks, which once harboured tall ships, now harbour only petty thieves.From the entry harbour
- The thieves got away with a million pounds' worth of jewellery.From the entry get away with
- The police had not yet caught the thieves, but were closing in.From the entry close in
Meaning of thief
- noun One who carries out a theft.
- noun One who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.
- noun A waster in the snuff of a candle.
Nouns ending in -f: plural -ves
Questions about the plural of thief
- What is the plural of thief?
- The plural of thief is thieves.
- Is thief countable?
- Thief is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: thief (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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