shoplift

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈʃɒplɪft/

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Verb

Plain form shoplift

Third-person singular shoplifts

Past tense shoplifted

Past participle shoplifted

Present participle shoplifting

1. (transitive) If a person shoplifts, they steal something from a shop during business hours.