transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpil-fər ]
verb
( pil·fered ; pil·fer·ing -f(ə-)riŋ)
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-)rə-bəl adjective
• pil·fer·age -f(ə-)rij noun
• pil·fer·er -fər-ər noun
• pil·fer·proof -ˌprüf adjective