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- [shop-lift]
- /ˈʃɒpˌlɪft/
- /ˈʃɒpˌlɪf.tɪŋ/
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- [shop-lift]
- /ˈʃɒpˌlɪft/
Definitions of shoplifting word
- verb with object shoplifting to steal (merchandise) as a shoplifter. 1
- verb without object shoplifting to shoplift merchandise. 1
- noun shoplifting theft from a shop 1
- uncountable noun shoplifting Shoplifting is stealing from a shop by hiding things in a bag or in your clothes. 0
- noun shoplifting the act of stealing goods from a shop during shopping hours 0
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Origin of shoplifting
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; back formation from shoplifter
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Shoplifting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shoplifting popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% 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.
shoplifting usage trend in Literature
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See also
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