Thief - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
Extra examples
A thief took my purse.
...a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym...
The witness was able to provide a very general description of the thief.
...a jewel thief said to be light of heart and fleet of foot...
The thief must have had an attack of conscience, because he returned the wallet with nothing missing from it.
The famous thief is known to be a master of disguise.
...putting the handcuffs on the jewel thief, the detective asked him how he liked those bracelets...
At the novel's climax, the main character finds herself face to face with the thief.
...the police were able to track down his confederates once the thief started talking...
She abetted the thief in his getaway.
The thief ditched the purse in an alley.
...the thief and his accomplices were eventually caught and brought to justice...
...the thief was eerily feline as he moved stealthily through the darkened rooms...
...police found the stolen jewels under the floorboards in the thief's hideout, a cabin deep in the woods...
...in exchange for a reduced sentence, the thief agreed to incriminate his accomplice...
Word forms
singular: thief
plural: thieves
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