thieve out
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To sneakily steal something and take it away.
Literal meaning: To thieve (steal) something and take it out of a place.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To steal something secretly and remove it from a place.
"Someone had thieved out several bottles from the cellar without anyone noticing."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Very rare. Not in standard dictionaries as a fixed phrasal verb. Occasionally found in dialectal British English or older literary texts. Learners should use 'steal' or 'sneak out' in its place.
Commonly used with
money goods items
Forms
Base
thieve out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
thieves out
he/she/it
Past simple
thieved out
yesterday
Past participle
thieved out
have + pp
-ing form
thieving out
continuous
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