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- [steel]
- /stil/
- /ˈstiː.lə(r)/
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- [steel]
- /stil/
Definitions of stealer word
- verb with object stealer to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch. 1
- verb with object stealer to appropriate (ideas, credit, words, etc.) without right or acknowledgment. 1
- verb with object stealer to take, get, or win insidiously, surreptitiously, subtly, or by chance: He stole my girlfriend. 1
- verb with object stealer to move, bring, convey, or put secretly or quietly; smuggle (usually followed by away, from, in, into, etc.): They stole the bicycle into the bedroom to surprise the child. 1
- verb with object stealer Baseball. (of a base runner) to gain (a base) without the help of a walk or batted ball, as by running to it during the delivery of a pitch. 1
- verb with object stealer Games. to gain (a point, advantage, etc.) by strategy, chance, or luck. 1
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Origin of stealer
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1860-65 for def 5; Middle English stelen, Old English stelan; cognate with German stehlen, Old Norse stela, Gothic stilan
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Parts of speech for Stealer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stealer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stealer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stealer
noun stealer
- cribber — a person who cribs.
- despoiler — to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage.
- forager — food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- foragers — food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- grafter — the acquisition of money, gain, or advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, especially through the abuse of one's position or influence in politics, business, etc.
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