pilfer

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈpɪl.fə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpɪl.fɚ/

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Verb

Plain form pilfer

Third-person singular pilfers

Past tense pilfered

Past participle pilfered

Present participle pilfering

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you pilfer, you steal in small amounts.
   • Synonyms: filch and steal