# thieves

Pronunciation: say "THEEVZ" /θiːvz/

## Noun

1. Plural of thief. — plural of thief
   - Simple: Plural of thief. Use this form when talking about more than one person who steals.
   - _A gang of thieves stripped the empty house of its copper wiring._
   - _The museum doubled its security after thieves made off with two paintings._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of thieve. — third-person singular simple present indicative of thieve
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of thieve. Use it with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog.
   - _The old fox thieves chickens from the farm under cover of darkness._
   - _Whenever the market is crowded, that boy thieves whatever he can reach._

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