Synonyms for pilfering
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
The act by which something is pilfered; a petty theft.
Forms
- Plural
- pilferings → stealings, thefts, thievings, thieveries…
Example sentences
- stealing I caught Tom stealing some money out of my wallet.
- theft Tom said that he had nothing to do with the theft.
- thieving Have you ever heard the saying: "Lying leads to thieving?"
- shoplifting If you see someone shoplifting, no, you didn't.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pilfering | steady | |
| stealing | rising | |
| theft | steady | |
| thieving | rising | |
| thievery | rising | |
| shoplifting | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- theft1
- 7 letters
- larceny3
- 8 letters
- stealing2, thieving2, thievery3, filching
- 11 letters
- abstraction3, shoplifting3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (larceny3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- chapardage