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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024thief /θif/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. thieves /θivz/USA pronunciation - one who steals, esp. secretly.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024thief (thēf ),USA pronunciation n., pl. thieves. - a person who steals, esp. secretly or without open force;
one guilty of theft or larceny.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English thēof; cognate with Dutch dief, German Dieb, Old Norse thjōfr, Gothic thiufs
burglar, pickpocket, highwayman. Thief, robber refer to one who steals. A thief takes the goods or property of another by stealth without the latter's knowledge:like a thief in the night.A robber trespasses upon the house, property, or person of another, and makes away with things of value, even at the cost of violence:A robber held up two women on the street. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: thief /θiːf/ n ( pl thieves /θiːvz/)- a person who steals something from another
Etymology: Old English thēof; related to Old Frisian thiāf, Old Saxon thiof, Old High German diob, Old Norse thjōfr, Gothic thiufsˈthievish adj |