1. stealing or inclined to steal

1. the act or practice of stealing

Examples

• The thieving employee was caught taking money from the register.
• She accused her roommate of having thieving habits.
• The store installed cameras to prevent thieving.
• His thieving behavior got him fired from three jobs.
• The police investigated a pattern of thieving in the neighborhood.
• They hired security guards to stop the thieving at the warehouse.