noun
stealing
STEE-lihng
noun
1
The act of taking something without permission; theft.
"Stealing from a friend is worse than stealing from a stranger, in most people's eyes."
How to Use Stealing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe -ing noun form of "steal" — the act of theft.
Word Forms
stealings plural
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Rhymes for stealing
healing
sealing
dealing
whaling
dialing
scaling
exhaling
inhaling
pedaling
appealing
revealing
squealing
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