Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [theef]
- /θif/
- /θiːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [theef]
- /θif/
Definitions of thief word
- noun plural thief a person who steals, especially secretly or without open force; one guilty of theft or larceny. 1
- countable noun thief A thief is a person who steals something from another person. 0
- noun thief a person who steals something from another 0
- noun thief a person who commits theft 0
- noun thief a person who steals, esp. secretly; one guilty of theft, or larceny 0
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Origin of thief
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English thēof; cognate with Dutch dief, German Dieb, Old Norse thjōfr, Gothic thiufs
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Parts of speech for Thief
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thief popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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".
thief usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thief
noun thief
- brigand — A brigand is someone who attacks people and robs them, especially in mountains or forests.
- burglar — A burglar is a thief who enters a house or other building by force.
- carjacker — A carjacker is someone who attacks and steals from people who are driving their own cars.
- crocodile — A crocodile is a large reptile with a long body and strong jaws. Crocodiles live in rivers and eat meat.
- cutpurse — a thief who stole purses by cutting them from the belts to which they were attached
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