The act of taking something from someone unlawfully
The act of taking feloniously the personal property of another without his consent and knowledge; theft; larceny.
Noun
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
Noun
avoiding detection by moving carefully
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Steal
n.
The act of taking feloniously the personal property of
another without his consent and knowledge; theft; larceny.
n.
That which is stolen; stolen property; -- chiefly used in
the plural.
Stealing
The act of taking feloniously the personal property of another without his consent and knowledge; theft; larceny.
Usage Examples
Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats.
I am accusing him of stealing my best material, he was a very funny man.
But this will not do, God will certainly punish you for stealing and for being unfaithful.
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Other Usage ExamplesBaseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire's eye or on the ball.
One thing I was thinking about is that they probably get their come-uppance about the same percentage that people in real life do. Basically, stealing for all practical purposes might as well be legal in New York.
That is why the analogy of stealing does not work. With a thief, we want to know how much money he stole, and from whom. With the artist it is not how much he took and from whom, but what he did with it.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty power is ever stealing from the many to the few.