filch

/filtʃ/

Thân thiện

A child tries to filch a cookie from the jar.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To steal something, especially something of small value or in a sneaky, casual manner. It implies taking something quickly and furtively, often without the owner noticing immediately.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • Someone filched my pen from my desk while I was away.
  • The mischievous child was caught trying to filch cookies from the jar.

Advanced Usage

• "to filch something from someone/somewhere": This is the standard construction, emphasizing the source of the theft.
  • He was accused of filching confidential documents from the office.

Variants and Related Words

• Filcher (noun): A person who filches; a petty thief.
  • The store installed cameras to deter filchers.

Synonyms

• Pilfer: To steal (typically things of small value) in small quantities.
• Swipe: (Informal) To steal quickly.
• Snitch: (Slang) To steal.
• Purloin: (Formal) To steal, often implying a breach of trust.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The action is typically expressed simply as "filch [object]".)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms that use the exact word "filch." The word itself carries the idiomatic sense of a sneaky, minor theft.)

Học thuật

Verb

1. make off with belongings of others