English dictionary
steal
nounPronunciation
stiːl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)
noun
- an advantageous purchase
verb
- steal a base
verb
- move stealthily
verb
- take without the owner's consent
Example sentences
she got a bargain at the auction
the stock was a real buy at that price
The ship slipped away in the darkness
Someone stole my wallet on the train
This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation