thieving
/ˈθiːvɪŋ/
thieving is the present participle and gerund of thieve.
Meaning of thieve
Verb
thieve (third-person singular simple present thieves, present participle thieving, simple past and past participle thieved)
- To commit theft.
Adjective
thieving (not comparable)
- That thieves; that steals; inclined to steal
- From her point of view, sex itself, or sexual awareness, is the thief that stole away her innocence (which completes the picture of Thomas's totally thieving world).1966, William T. Moynihan, The craft and art of Dylan Thomas
- The landlady was "a desperately mean old specimen... who employed a very thieving set of servants,"2001, Mary Elizabeth Massey, George C. Rable, Refugee life in the Confederacy
Noun
thieving (usually uncountable, plural thievings)
- The action of theft.
- "There's nothing to spend your thievings on up here."1910, Amy McLaren, Bawbee Jock
Forms of thieving
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Words formed from thieving
Phrases with thieving
Words that rhyme with thieving
Questions about thieving
- What does thieving mean?
- Thieving means that thieves; that steals; inclined to steal.
- What is thieving the present participle and gerund of?
- Thieving is the present participle and gerund of thieve.
- What part of speech is thieving?
- Thieving can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce thieving?
- Thieving is pronounced /ˈθiːvɪŋ/.
Words near thieving in the dictionary
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