ALL meanings of steal
steal
S s - verb with object steal to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch. 1
- verb with object steal to appropriate (ideas, credit, words, etc.) without right or acknowledgment. 1
- verb with object steal to take, get, or win insidiously, surreptitiously, subtly, or by chance: He stole my girlfriend. 1
- verb with object steal to move, bring, convey, or put secretly or quietly; smuggle (usually followed by away, from, in, into, etc.): They stole the bicycle into the bedroom to surprise the child. 1
- verb with object steal Baseball. (of a base runner) to gain (a base) without the help of a walk or batted ball, as by running to it during the delivery of a pitch. 1
- verb with object steal Games. to gain (a point, advantage, etc.) by strategy, chance, or luck. 1
- verb with object steal to gain or seize more than one's share of attention in, as by giving a superior performance: The comedian stole the show. 1
- verb without object steal to commit or practice theft. 1
- verb without object steal to move, go, or come secretly, quietly, or unobserved: She stole out of the house at midnight. 1
- verb without object steal to pass, happen, etc., imperceptibly, gently, or gradually: The years steal by. 1
- verb without object steal Baseball. (of a base runner) to advance a base without the help of a walk or batted ball. 1
- noun steal Informal. an act of stealing; theft. 1
- noun steal Informal. the thing stolen; booty. 1
- noun steal Informal. something acquired at a cost far below its real value; bargain: This dress is a steal at $40. 1
- noun steal Baseball. the act of advancing a base by stealing. 1
- idioms steal steal someone's thunder, to appropriate or use another's idea, plan, words, etc. 1
- transitive verb steal take unlawfully 1
- intransitive verb steal commit theft 1
- noun steal bargain 1
- noun steal easy task 1
- intransitive verb steal move silently 1
- transitive verb steal obtain by ruse 1
- transitive verb steal baseball: steal a base 1
- intransitive verb steal to steal or attempt to steal a base 0
- noun steal an act of stealing 0
- noun steal something stolen 0
- noun steal something obtained at a ludicrously low cost 0
- verb steal If you steal something from someone, you take it away from them without their permission and without intending to return it. 0
- verb steal If you steal someone else's ideas, you pretend that they are your own. 0
- verb steal If someone steals somewhere, they move there quietly, in a secret way. 0
- singular noun steal If you describe something as a steal, you mean that it is very good value. 0
- verb steal to take (something) from someone, etc without permission or unlawfully, esp in a secret manner 0
- verb steal to obtain surreptitiously 0
- verb steal to appropriate (ideas, etc) without acknowledgment, as in plagiarism 0
- verb steal to move or convey stealthily 0
- verb steal to pass unnoticed 0
- verb steal to win or gain by strategy or luck, as in various sports 0
- noun steal the act of stealing 0
- noun steal something stolen or acquired easily or at little cost 0
- verb transitive steal to take or appropriate (another's property, ideas, etc.) without permission, dishonestly, or unlawfully, esp. in a secret or surreptitious manner 0
- verb transitive steal to get, take, or give slyly, surreptitiously, or without permission 0
- verb transitive steal to take or gain insidiously or artfully 0
- verb transitive steal to be the outstanding performer in (a scene, act, etc.), esp. in a subordinate role 0
- verb transitive steal to move, put, carry, or convey surreptitiously or stealthily (in, into, from, away, etc.) 0
- verb transitive steal to gain (a base) safely without the help of a hit, walk, or error, usually by running to it from another base while the pitch is being delivered 0
- intransitive verb steal to be a thief; practice theft 0
- intransitive verb steal to move, pass, etc. stealthily, quietly, gradually, or without being noticed 0