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gappen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • filch verb To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
  • snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
  • steal verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.

Senses

gappen is used for these senses in English:

  • filch (transitive) To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
  • snitch (slang, dated, transitive) To steal, quickly and quietly.

snitch — full definition

  1. verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
  2. verb To steal something quickly and quietly.
  3. noun A person who informs on others, especially to authority.

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