verb
/ˈstiːl/ steals; stole /ˈstoʊl/; stolen /ˈstoʊlən/; stealing
to take (something that does not belong to you) in a way that is wrong or illegal [+ obj]
[+ obj] :to take (something that you are not supposed to have) without asking for permission
[+ obj] :to wrongly take and use (another person's idea, words, etc.)
[+ obj] :to persuade (someone who has been with someone else) to be with you especially by doing things that are unfair or dishonest
[+ obj] :to get (something that is difficult to get) in usually a quick and often secret way
[+ obj] :to get more attention than others during (a performance, scene, etc.)
a baseball :to reach (a base) safely by running to it from the previous base when the ball has not been hit by a batter [+ obj]
[+ obj] sports :to take (the ball, puck, etc.) from another player
[no obj] :to come or go quietly or secretly
beg, borrow, or/and steal
steal a march on
steal someone's thunder
noun
plural steals
[count] informal :something that is being sold at a low price
a baseball :the act of stealing a base
b sports :the act of taking the ball, puck, etc., from another player