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- [pil-fer-ij]
- /ˈpɪl fər ɪdʒ/
- /ˈpɪl.fər.ɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pil-fer-ij]
- /ˈpɪl fər ɪdʒ/
Definitions of pilferage word
- noun pilferage the act or practice of pilfering; petty theft. 1
- noun pilferage something that is pilfered. 1
- noun pilferage the act or practice of stealing small quantities or articles 0
- noun pilferage the amount so stolen 0
- noun pilferage the act or practice of pilfering 0
- noun pilferage something pilfered 0
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Origin of pilferage
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; pilfer + -age
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Parts of speech for Pilferage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pilferage popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pilferage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pilferage
noun pilferage
- burglary — If someone commits a burglary, they enter a building by force and steal things. Burglary is the act of doing this.
- defalcation — the amount embezzled
- heist — a robbery or holdup: Four men were involved in the armored car heist.
- housebreaking — to train (a pet) to excrete outdoors or in a specific place.
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