stealing

Plural: stealings

Noun

• the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
• avoiding detection by moving carefully
• The action of the verb to steal, theft.
• That which is stolen; stolen property.
• pl. -S the act of one that steals

Verb

• take without the owner's consent
• move stealthily
• steal a base
• present participle and gerund of steal

Synonyms

larceny, slip, steal, stealth, theft, thievery, thieving