From shoplifting and petty thievery, the addict quickly graduates to major crimes (New York Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
lift — lift; lift·able; lift·er; lift·man; shop·lift; shop·lift·er; shop·lift·ing; up·lift·er; up·lift·ment; up·lift·ed·ness; … English syllables
shop — black·shop; in·tra·shop; shop; shop·ful; shop·lift; shop·lift·er; shop·lift·ing; shop·man; shop·a·hol·ic; bar·ber·shop; shop·per; … English syllables
shoplifting — shop·lift·ing … English syllables
shoplifting — shop|lift|ing [ˈʃɔpˌlıftıŋ US ˈʃa:p ] n [U] the crime of stealing things from shops, for example by hiding them in a bag or under your clothes ▪ She had been falsely accused of shoplifting in a clothing store … Dictionary of contemporary English
shoplifting — shop|lift|ing [ ʃap,lıftıŋ ] noun uncount the crime of stealing things from a store … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Shoplifting — Shop lift ing, n. Larceny committed in a shop; the stealing of anything from a shop. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shoplifting — shop‧lift‧ing [ˈʆɒpˌlɪftɪŋ ǁ ˈʆɑːp ] noun [uncountable] LAW the crime of taking something out of a shop without paying for it: • Shoplifting and robberies forced the company to spend heavily on security. shoplifter noun [countable] : • measures… … Financial and business terms
shoplifter — shoplifting shop‧lift‧ing [ˈʆɒpˌlɪftɪŋ ǁ ˈʆɑːp ] noun [uncountable] LAW the crime of taking something out of a shop without paying for it: • Shoplifting and robberies forced the company to spend heavily on security. shoplifter noun [countable] :… … Financial and business terms
shoplift — shoplifting shop‧lift‧ing [ˈʆɒpˌlɪftɪŋ ǁ ˈʆɑːp ] noun [uncountable] LAW the crime of taking something out of a shop without paying for it: • Shoplifting and robberies forced the company to spend heavily on security. shoplifter noun [countable] :… … Financial and business terms
antishoplifting — an ti•shop′lift ing adj … From formal English to slang
