filching

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noun

The act of one who filches; theft.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of filch
nounfilching (countable and uncountable, plural filchings)

plural filchings

  1. countableuncountableThe act of one who filches; theft.

    Truly, the worships of the Mystery wandered as did men, and between filchings and borrowings the gods had as vagabond a time of it as did we.

    1959, Jack London, The Star Rover

Origin

From filch + -ing.

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APA

filching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filching

MLA

“filching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filching. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “filching,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filching.

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