pilfering

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noun

The act by which something is pilfered; a petty theft.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pilfer
nounpilfering (plural pilferings)

plural pilferings

  1. The act by which something is pilfered; a petty theft.

Translations

German Diebstahl, Raub
  • Diebstahlpetty theft
  • Raubpetty theft
Russian воровство
  • воровство (vorovstvo)petty theft

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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