steal meaning and definition

STEAL noun

Definition of steal (noun)

1. an advantageous purchase
   • "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
   • synonyms: bargain, buy
2. a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)

STEAL verb

Definition of steal (verb)

1. take without the owner's consent
   • "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
2. move stealthily
   • "The ship slipped away in the darkness"
   • synonyms: slip
3. steal a base