单词	shoplifting
释义	shoplift verb shop·​lift ˈshäp-ˌlift  shoplifted; shoplifting; shoplifts intransitive verb : to steal displayed goods from a store transitive verb : to steal (displayed goods) from a store Example Sentences The manager saw the kids shoplift and called the police. The kids shoplifted candy from the store. Recent Examples on the Web The case began when an Oberlin student attempted to shoplift some wine, but the dean of students, Meredith Raimondo, along with administration underlings and colleagues, really drove this $36 million train. Abraham Socher, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Norwood, 17 at the time of the killings, fled the family’s house on foot before stealing a car and trying to shoplift hair dye to disguise his appearance before he was arrested in North Carolina, officials said at the time. Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 The shop has a full-time security guard because so many people try to shoplift. New York Times, 5 June 2022 After the canine attempted to shoplift the plush several times, employees called Duplin County Animal Services for assistance. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 10 June 2022 Sharon Magallanes, 39, of the 4400 block of Mozart Street, Chicago, received a local ordinance citation for retail theft Oct. 26 after attempting to shoplift $83.47 worth of items from Walmart, 137 W. North Ave. chicagotribune.com, 2 Nov. 2021 The enhancement stems from a precedent set in the 1980s during the case of Curtis Estes, who attempted to shoplift clothing from a store in Vallejo. Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022 Erica Borges, 34, of the 6400 block of North Seeley Avenue, Chicago, on March 7 was charged with retail theft after attempting to shoplift from Footlocker, 4184 N. Harlem Ave. chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2022 There were other attention-getting stunts, like having another member go on Bill Maher’s show and suggest that members of the working class should feel free to just shoplift Chumbawamba’s new CD. Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology back-formation from shoplifter First Known Use 1756, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Kids Definition shoplift verb shop·​lift ˈshäp-ˌlift  shoplifted; shoplifting : to steal merchandise on display in stores Legal Definition shoplift intransitive verb shop·​lift ˈshäp-ˌlift  : to steal displayed goods from a store transitive verb : to steal (displayed goods) from a store shoplifting 1 of 2 noun as in pilfering Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pilfering pilferage burglary kidnapping embezzlement filching carjacking abduction purloining robbery petit larceny looting larceny hijacking stealing petty larceny embezzling kidnaping theft shanghaiing peculation housebreaking plundering highjacking thievery poaching graft rapine smuggling spoliation misappropriation misapplication despoliation pillage piracy despoilment rustling banditry black marketeering shoplifting 2 of 2 verb present participle of shoplift as in poaching Synonyms & Similar Words poaching carjacking snatching rustling grabbing looting hijacking kidnapping picking seizing stealing collaring rifling plundering pillaging pilfering mooching grasping burglarizing robbing nailing abducting sacking thieving taking highjacking shanghaiing snitching filching sponging purloining kidnaping swiping spiriting lifting heisting nicking knocking over pinching nipping pocketing misappropriating ripping off appropriating hooking boosting Antonyms & Near Antonyms buying purchasing contributing giving presenting donating handing over bestowing See More
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