filch
verb (filch, filches, filched, filching)
Everyday
To filch is to steal something small, usually in a sneaky way. tree →
In the lessons
in fables a sly fox filches things such as a bit of cheese from the dairy or a chicken from a farmyard
Examples
- The fox filched the brains when the lion was not looking. tree →
- A bit of cheese was filched from the dairy. tree →
- Do not filch sweets from the jar. tree →
Note
filching takes some away, so the count goes down: 8 sweets, 3 filched, leaves 5
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