Associations to the word «Burglar»

Wiktionary

BURGLAR, noun. A thief who steals from premises.
BURGLAR ALARM, noun. A warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary
BURGLAR ALARM, noun. A loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm
BURGLAR ALARMS, noun. Plural of burglar alarm

Dictionary definition

BURGLAR, noun. A thief who enters a building with intent to steal.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats