stealer

stealer
steal ► VERB (past stole; past part. stolen) 1) take (something) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it. 2) give or take surreptitiously or without permission: I stole a look at my watch. 3) move somewhere quietly or surreptitiously. 4) (in various sports) gain (a point, advantage, etc.) unexpectedly or by exploiting the temporary distraction of an opponent.
► NOUN 1) informal a bargain. 2) chiefly N. Amer. an act of stealing.
● steal a march on — Cf. ↑steal a march on
● steal the show — Cf. ↑steal the show
● steal someone's thunder — Cf. ↑steal someone's thunder
DERIVATIVES stealer noun.
ORIGIN Old English.

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