verb
shoplift
SHOP-lihft
verb
1
To steal goods from a shop while it is open for business.
"He was caught trying to shoplift a bottle of whisky."
How to Use Shoplift
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo steal merchandise from a store during opening hours.
Common pairings
shoplift from a store
caught shoplifting
Word Forms
shoplifted past tense, shoplifts plural, shoplifts singular
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Etymology
A back-formation from "shoplifter."