verb
- past tense of filch; to steal something of small value in a casual or sneaky way
Usage: informal
Examples
- She filched a cookie from the jar when no one was looking.
- The student filched a pen from his classmate’s desk.
- He filched small change from his father’s dresser.
- The cat filched a piece of fish from the counter.
- Someone filched my lunch from the office refrigerator.
- The child filched candy from the store display.