# stealing

Pronunciation: say "STEE-ling" /ˈstiːlɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of steal. — present participle and gerund of steal
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of steal. Use this form for an action happening now, or as a noun naming the act.
   - _The cat kept stealing food off the kitchen counter._
   - _Stealing from your employer can lead to immediate dismissal._

## Noun

2. The act of taking another person's property without permission; theft.
   - Simple: The act of taking something that belongs to someone else without permission.
   - _Years of petty stealing finally caught up with the clerk._
   - _The company installed cameras to discourage stealing among the warehouse staff._

## Noun

3. Property that has been taken by theft; the stolen goods themselves. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: Goods that someone has taken without permission.
   - _The constable recovered much of the stealing from the abandoned cart._
   - _She refused to touch the stealing, knowing how it had been gotten._

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