steal

Homophones

• steel (ƙarfe)

Verb

Plain form steal

Third person singular steals

Simple past stole

Past participle stolen

Present participle stealing

1. yin sata, sace <> If you steal, you take somebody's money or things without their permission.

   The thief stole the diamond ring.

2. (baseball) If you steal a base you run to it before the ball was hit. <> na wasan baseball

See also

• theft
• robbery
• burglary
• thief

Noun

Singular steal

Plural steals

1. (countable) A steal is a good deal. It is when you pay so little money you almost did not pay. <> siyan abu da mugun arha, garaɓasa

   At just $2 each these T-shirts as a real steal.

2. (countable), (baseball) A steal is when someone runs to a base before the ball is hit.