HyperDic: shoplifting

English > 1 sense of the word *shoplifting*:
NOUN	act	shoplifting, shrinkage	the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store

shoplifting > pronunciation
Sounds	shaa'plih.ftihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *shoplifting*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of stealing goods that are on display in a store.
Example	"shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"
Synonym	shrinkage
Broader	larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing	The act of taking something from someone unlawfully
Verbs	shoplift	steal in a store