v.
Pronunciation: ' pil-f ə r
Function: verb
Inflected Form: pil · fered ; pil · fer · ing \ -f( ə -)ri ŋ \
Etymology: Middle French pelfrer, from pelfre booty
Date: circa 1548
intransitive verb : STEAL especially : to steal stealthily in small amounts and often again and again
transitive verb : STEAL especially : to steal in small quantities
synonyms see STEAL
– pil · fer · able \ -f( ə -)r ə -b ə l \ adjective
– pil · fer · age \ -f( ə -)rij \ noun
– pil · fer · er \ -f ə r- ə r \ noun
– pil · fer · proof \ - ˌ prüf \ adjective