Meaning of steal In English

• 0 to take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it:

  • She admitted stealing the money from her employers.

  • The number of cars which are stolen every year has risen.

  • They were so poor they had to steal in order to eat.

• 1 to do something quickly or without being noticed:

  • She stole a glance at her watch.

  • He stole out of the room while no one was looking.

• 2 a product that has a very low price, or a price that is much lower than the original cost:

  • I picked up a new iron in the sale - it was a steal.

• 3 to take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it or use it:

  • [ T ] They broke into cars to steal the radios.

  • [ T ] He never paid me back, so basically he ended up stealing a hundred dollars from me.

  • [ I always + adv/prep ] to steal out of a room

  • [ T ] She stole a glance at her watch.

• 4 something obtained at a much lower price than its true value:

  • At half the original price, that designer dress is a steal.

• 5 to take something without the permission of its owner:

  • Employees who steal are dismissed automatically.

  • The number of cars which are stolen every year has risen.

  • steal (sth) from sb She admitted stealing the money from her employers.

• 6 to get an advantage over someone by acting before they do:

  • Our chief competitor managed to steal a march on us by bringing out their software ahead of ours.

• 7 a product that has a very low price, or a price that is much lower than the original cost:

  • The shares may be a steal, but investors should remain wary.

  • Their financial commitment for the land will be around $600,000, which Peter considers a steal.