steal

steal1 [ stil ] (past tense stole [ stoul ] ; past participle sto|len [ `stoulən ] ) verb ***

1. ) intransitive or transitive to take something that belongs to someone else without permission:

jailed for three years for stealing cars

steal from: Johnny was accused of stealing from the store.

steal something from something/someone: She was caught stealing food from the supermarket.

2. ) intransitive steal across/into/up to move somewhere quietly and secretly:

While Sara wasn't looking, I stole across the hall to make a call.

3. ) intransitive or transitive to run successfully to the next base before someone hits the ball in a game of baseball:

Cobb was famous for stealing second base.

steal a glance/look

to look at someone or something secretly and quickly

steal someone's heart

to make someone fall in love with you

steal a kiss

to kiss someone quickly without them expecting it

steal a march on someone

to get an advantage over someone by secretly starting something that they had planned to do

steal the show/spotlight/limelight

to do something that makes people pay more attention to you than to other people

steal someone's thunder

to get attention and praise for doing something that someone else had planned to do:

Senator Johnson accused the President of stealing his thunder on the tax issue.

steal

steal 2 [ stil ] noun

1. ) singular INFORMAL something that is very inexpensive:

At that price, those shoes are a steal.

2. ) count the act of running successfully to the next base before someone hits the ball in a game of baseball