Definition
Present participle of filch; the act of stealing something small or of little value in a sneaky way.
Etymology
Present participle of 'filch,' formed with the suffix '-ing.' The form has been in use since the 1600s.
Kelly Says
The gerund 'filching' transforms the crime into an almost acceptable habit—phrases like 'filching snacks' or 'filching office supplies' make petty theft sound lighthearted, which is exactly what the word does in everyday speech.
Translations
BNবাংলা
চুরি করা
churi kor-a
DEDeutsch
stehlen
shta-len
ELΕλληνικά
κλέβει
kle-vei
HIहिन्दी
चोरी करना
chorree karna
IDBahasa Indonesia
mencuri
men-cu-ri
ITItaliano
rubare
roo-bah-reh
MRMR
चोरी करणे
chori karan-eh
MSBahasa Melayu
curi
koo-ri
NLNederlands
stelen
shtel-en
PTPortuguês
roubar
ROO-bar
SVSvenska
stjäla
shtel-ah
SWKiswahili
kuiba
kwee-bah
TAதமிழ்
கொள்ளுதல்
kol-lu-thal
TEతెలుగు
చూసి తీసుకోవడం
chusi teesukoovadam
TRTürkçe
hırsızlık yapmak
heer-soh-lit yap-mak
UKУкраїнська
красти
kras-ty
VITiếng Việt
trộm cắp
trohm chap
ZUZU
ukuthwala
koo-thwa-la