Synonyms of steal

Noun


1. bargain, buy, steal, purchase

usage: an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"

2. steal, baseball, baseball game

usage: a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)

Verb


1. steal, take

usage: take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"

2. steal, slip, move

usage: move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"

3. steal, gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground

usage: steal a base

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Definition and meaning of steal (Dictionary)