Thief

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: thÄ“f, IPA: /θiːf/
• Rhymes: -iːf

Origin

From Old English þēof, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.

Full definition of thief

Noun

1. One who has carried out a theft.
2. (obsolete) A waster in the snuff of a candle.

Hyponyms

• burglar
• cat burglar
• mugger
• robber
• pickpocket

Related terms

• thieve
• thief in law

Derived terms

• like a thief
• oxygen thief

Anagrams

• feith