pil|fer — «PIHL fuhr», intransitive verb, transitive verb. to steal in small quantities: »to pilfer from a cash box, to pilfer stamps. The tramp pilfered some apples from the barrel. Figurative. And not a year but pilfers as he goes Some youthful grace… … Useful english dictionary
pil|fer|age — «PIHL fuhr ihj», noun. 1. the act or practice of pilfering; petty theft. 2. that which is pilfered; stolen goods … Useful english dictionary
pil|fer|ing — «PIHL fuhr ihng», noun. = pilferage. (Cf. ↑pilferage) … Useful english dictionary
pil·fer — … Useful english dictionary
pil — pil·fer; pil·grim; pil·grim·age; pil·lage; pil·lar; pil·lion; pil·lory; pil·low; pu·pil; pu·pil·ar; pu·pil·lary; pil·as·trad·ed; pil·pul·is·tic; pil·sen·er; pu·pil·ate; pu·pil·lage; pu·pil·lize; pu·pil·lom·e·try; so·pa·pil·la; … English syllables
pilfer — pil·fer … English syllables
pilferer — pil·fer·er … English syllables
pilfer — pil•fer [[t]ˈpɪl fər[/t]] v. i. v. t. to steal, esp. in small quantities • Etymology: 1540–50; v. use of late ME pilfre booty < MF pelfre. See pelf pil′fer•age ɪdʒ n. pil′fer•er, n … From formal English to slang
pilfer — pil|fer [ pılfər ] verb intransitive or transitive to steal things, especially from the place where you work ╾ pil|fer|ing noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pilfer — pil|fer [ˈpılfə US ər] v [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: pelfrer, from pelfre stolen things ] to steal things that are not worth much, especially from the place where you work pilfer from ▪ She was sacked after being caught… … Dictionary of contemporary English
