Filch
verb | /filch/
To steal something, usually a small item, in a quiet or sneaky way.
Filch
verb | /filch/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMTo steal something, usually a small item, in a quiet or sneaky way.
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"Someone filched a sandwich from the office refrigerator. Means: Someone secretly stole a sandwich from the office refrigerator."
"The child admitted that he had filched the coins from the drawer. Means: The child admitted that he had secretly taken the coins from the drawer."
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Filch is a sneaky way to take something that is not yours.
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