Definition of Steal 1. An advantageous purchase Noun 2. A stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch) Noun 3. Take without the owner's consent Verb 4. Move stealthily Verb 5. Steal a base Verb Morphology of "steal" Synonyms for word "steal" Semanticaly linked words with "steal" Hyponims for word "steal" Lexical Analysis for "steal" stealer a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it stealing avoiding detection by moving carefully the act of taking something from someone unlawfully steal away leave furtively and stealthily etymology stealest etymology stealeth etymologically related stealth etymological origin of stelen is derived from stealing is derived from steals is derived from stole is derived from stolen