Thieving (Noun)

Meaning

The act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

• The thieving in the city has gotten so bad that people are afraid to walk alone at night.
• The police department has been cracking down on thieving in the downtown area.
• The thieving at the local market has caused many vendors to lose a significant amount of money.
• The rise in thieving has led to an increase in security measures at the airport.
• The thieving in the neighborhood has become so rampant that residents are starting to take matters into their own hands.

Synonyms

• Theft
• Larceny
• Thievery
• Stealing

Hypernyms

• Felony

Hyponyms

• Petty Larceny
• Biopiracy
• Shrinkage
• Grand Theft
• Defalcation
• Rustling
• Shoplifting
• Misappropriation
• Pilferage
• Petty
• Peculation
• Robbery
• Petit Larceny
• Breach Of Trust With Fraudulent Intent
• Embezzlement
• Grand Larceny
• Skimming

Related Words

• Thieve (verb)