Thieving

Pronunciation: /ˈθivɪŋ/

Definitions of thieving

adjective describing someone or something that steals or commits theft

Example Sentences

A1 The thieving cat stole my sandwich.

A2 The thieving squirrel kept taking nuts from my bird feeder.

B1 The thieving employee was caught stealing money from the company.

B2 The thieving gang was responsible for a series of bank robberies.

C1 The thieving politician embezzled millions of dollars from public funds.

C2 The thieving mastermind orchestrated a complex heist that baffled investigators.

Examples of thieving in a Sentence

formal The police arrested the suspect for thieving from multiple stores in the area.

informal I heard that John got caught thieving from the convenience store down the street.

slang That guy is always out thieving stuff from people's cars.

figurative His thieving ways eventually caught up with him and he lost everything.

Grammatical Forms of thieving

• past tense: thieved
• plural: thieves
• comparative: more thieving
• superlative: most thieving
• present tense: thieve
• future tense: will thieve
• perfect tense: have thieved
• continuous tense: is thieving
• singular: thief
• positive degree: thievish
• infinitive: to thieve
• gerund: thieving
• participle: thieved

Origin and Evolution of thieving

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'thieving' originated from the Old English word 'thīofian', which means to steal or commit theft.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'thieving' has retained its original meaning of stealing or committing theft, and is commonly used in modern English to describe someone who engages in dishonest or unlawful behavior.