Thief
noun
A person who steals another person's property secretly.
The thief was caught stealing jewels from the store.
Often appears as...
- car thief
- pickpocket thief
noun
A tool for tapping casks.
He used a thief to draw some wine from the cask.
Often appears as...
- wine thief
- beer thief
Usage tips
Technical
Technical
noun
An uninformative person.
Don't tell him anything, he's a thief of secrets.
Often appears as...
- secret thief
- information thief
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A part in a mechanism that is designed to steal a portion of the power supplied.
The thief in the machine reduces the overall efficiency.
Often appears as...
- efficiency thief
- power thief
Usage tips
Technical
Technical
noun
A person who steals another person's property secretly.
The thief was caught stealing jewels from the store.
Often appears as...
- car thief
- pickpocket thief
noun
A tool for tapping casks.
He used a thief to draw some wine from the cask.
Often appears as...
- wine thief
- beer thief
Usage tips
Technical
Technical
noun
An uninformative person.
Don't tell him anything, he's a thief of secrets.
Often appears as...
- secret thief
- information thief
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A part in a mechanism that is designed to steal a portion of the power supplied.
The thief in the machine reduces the overall efficiency.
Often appears as...
- efficiency thief
- power thief
Usage tips
Technical
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Secrecy Key
The thief often acts without the owner's knowledge, emphasizing slyness and avoidance of detection.
The thief tiptoed around the sleeping house.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Thief' carries a strong negative judgment and implicates dishonesty and criminal behavior.
A thief broke into several homes in our neighborhood.
Pro Tip 3/3Type Significance
Differentiating 'car thief', 'pickpocket', or 'identity thief' specifies what the thief steals, adding clarity.
An identity thief used my personal information.
Pro Tip 1/3Secrecy Key
The thief often acts without the owner's knowledge, emphasizing slyness and avoidance of detection.
The thief tiptoed around the sleeping house.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Thief' carries a strong negative judgment and implicates dishonesty and criminal behavior.
A thief broke into several homes in our neighborhood.
Pro Tip 3/3Type Significance
Differentiating 'car thief', 'pickpocket', or 'identity thief' specifies what the thief steals, adding clarity.
An identity thief used my personal information.
Pro Tip 1/3Secrecy Key
The thief often acts without the owner's knowledge, emphasizing slyness and avoidance of detection.
The thief tiptoed around the sleeping house.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Thief' carries a strong negative judgment and implicates dishonesty and criminal behavior.
A thief broke into several homes in our neighborhood.
Pro Tip 3/3Type Significance
Differentiating 'car thief', 'pickpocket', or 'identity thief' specifies what the thief steals, adding clarity.
An identity thief used my personal information.
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Video examples
Can you solve...
written by one of the smartest people in history? Let's give it a shot. The world's rarest fish has been stolen from the city aquarium. The police have followed the scent to a street with five identical looking houses. But they can't search all the houses at once, and if they pick the wrong one, the thief will know they're on his trail.
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How memories form and...
Memories are encoded most strongly when we're paying attention, when we're deeply engaged, and when information is meaningful to us. Mental and physical health problems, which tend to increase as we age, interfere with our ability to pay attention, and thus act as memory thieves.
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Can you solve the egg...
And the world's most notorious jewel thief already has her eyes on the prize. Because security is tight and the eggs are so large, she'll only get the chance to steal one by dropping it out the window into her waiting truck
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How to Catch a Car Thief...
electromagnetic spectrum the camera displays a video image to the helicopters copilot the more infrared radiation and object gives off the brighter it appears and unfortunately for car thieves their bodies are
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How to spot a liar PIPE...
partisan media, ingenious identity thieves, world-class Ponzi schemers, a deception epidemic -- in short, what one author calls a post-truth society. It's been very confusing for a long time now.
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What will change Africa?...
see okay now I'm going to try and talk about the solution okay this is the way I see it I'm a technology person I want peace I want to live a decent life and not to be a thief I want to live out
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Amazing Animal...
either eat it or bury it secretly but the thief hasn't abandoned her life of crime spy squirrel has a new knot one with a camera theft is such an easy option around a
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Unbelievable Bird...
guarding the food supply is just as important as collecting it and some of the young helpers act as sentinels keeping an eye out for thieves
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Parasite in the Poo PIPE...
in the desert world water thieves can come in many forms to exploit even the smallest in a plant's defense
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How misused modifiers...
This just "Thief robs town with world's largest chocolate bunny."
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Can you solve...
written by one of the smartest people in history? Let's give it a shot. The world's rarest fish has been stolen from the city aquarium. The police have followed the scent to a street with five identical looking houses. But they can't search all the houses at once, and if they pick the wrong one, the thief will know they're on his trail.
Video examples
How memories form and...
Memories are encoded most strongly when we're paying attention, when we're deeply engaged, and when information is meaningful to us. Mental and physical health problems, which tend to increase as we age, interfere with our ability to pay attention, and thus act as memory thieves.
Video examples
Can you solve the egg...
And the world's most notorious jewel thief already has her eyes on the prize. Because security is tight and the eggs are so large, she'll only get the chance to steal one by dropping it out the window into her waiting truck
Video examples
How to Catch a Car Thief...
electromagnetic spectrum the camera displays a video image to the helicopters copilot the more infrared radiation and object gives off the brighter it appears and unfortunately for car thieves their bodies are
Video examples
How to spot a liar PIPE...
partisan media, ingenious identity thieves, world-class Ponzi schemers, a deception epidemic -- in short, what one author calls a post-truth society. It's been very confusing for a long time now.
Video examples
What will change Africa?...
see okay now I'm going to try and talk about the solution okay this is the way I see it I'm a technology person I want peace I want to live a decent life and not to be a thief I want to live out
Video examples
Amazing Animal...
either eat it or bury it secretly but the thief hasn't abandoned her life of crime spy squirrel has a new knot one with a camera theft is such an easy option around a
Video examples
Unbelievable Bird...
guarding the food supply is just as important as collecting it and some of the young helpers act as sentinels keeping an eye out for thieves
Video examples
Parasite in the Poo PIPE...
in the desert world water thieves can come in many forms to exploit even the smallest in a plant's defense
Video examples
How misused modifiers...
This just "Thief robs town with world's largest chocolate bunny."
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Arbaaz Khan
Indian Actor
Everyone knows we are thick as thieves. We're very close and we respect each other. Of course, Salman has achieved far more, and we're really happy with that. As long as we keep doing whatever we like, it doesn't bother us.
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Joe Rogan
American Comedian
The comics I hate are thieves. Nothing's more disgusting than a guy who steals another person's ideas and tries to claim them as his own.
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Isaac Newton
English Mathematician
Christ comes as a thief in the night, & it is not for us to know the times & seasons which God hath put into his own breast.
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Gilbert K. Chesterton
English Writer
Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it.
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Billy Graham
American Clergyman
I'm going to Heaven just like the thief on the cross who said in that last moment: 'Lord, remember me.
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Katherine Anne Porter
American Journalist
I was right not to be afraid of any thief but myself, who will end by leaving me nothing.
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William Shakespeare
English Playwright
The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief.
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Diogenes
Greek Philosopher
The great thieves lead away the little thief.
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George Herbert
British Poet
War makes thieves and peace hangs them.
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Francis Bacon
English Philosopher
Opportunity makes a thief.
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Arbaaz Khan
Indian Actor
Everyone knows we are thick as thieves. We're very close and we respect each other. Of course, Salman has achieved far more, and we're really happy with that. As long as we keep doing whatever we like, it doesn't bother us.
Quote examples
Joe Rogan
American Comedian
The comics I hate are thieves. Nothing's more disgusting than a guy who steals another person's ideas and tries to claim them as his own.
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Isaac Newton
English Mathematician
Christ comes as a thief in the night, & it is not for us to know the times & seasons which God hath put into his own breast.
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Gilbert K. Chesterton
English Writer
Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it.
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Billy Graham
American Clergyman
I'm going to Heaven just like the thief on the cross who said in that last moment: 'Lord, remember me.
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Katherine Anne Porter
American Journalist
I was right not to be afraid of any thief but myself, who will end by leaving me nothing.
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William Shakespeare
English Playwright
The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief.
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Diogenes
Greek Philosopher
The great thieves lead away the little thief.
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George Herbert
British Poet
War makes thieves and peace hangs them.
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Francis Bacon
English Philosopher
Opportunity makes a thief.
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