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Thief

/θiːf/

One who carries out a theft.

📖 Definitions of "Thief"

noun

1
One who carries out a theft.
2
One who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.
3
A waster in the snuff of a candle.

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Word	Definition
theftnoun	The act of stealing property.
thievingnoun	The action of theft.
pilferernoun	One who pilfers.
pickpocketnoun	One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.
robberynoun	(crime) The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.
robbernoun	(crime) A person who robs.
muggernoun	A person who assaults and robs others, especially in a public place.
burglarnoun	A person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing theft.
stealnoun	The act of stealing.
banditrynoun	Acts characteristic of a bandit; armed robbery.
banditnoun	One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.
trespassingnoun	unauthorized entry to private property
sneaknoun	One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
thugnoun	A violent, aggressive, or truculent person.
catchernoun	(baseball) The player who squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher.
hoodlumnoun	A rough or violent youth.
assailantnoun	Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.
gangstanoun	Pronunciation spelling of gangster, representing African-American Vernacular English. [A member of a criminal or street gang.]
swindlernoun	A person who swindles, cheats or defrauds.
felonnoun	(criminal law) A person who has committed a felony (“serious criminal offence”); specifically, one who has been tried and convicted of such a crime.