Associations to the word «Shoplifting»
Adjective
Wiktionary
SHOPLIFTING, noun. (uncountable) The action of stealing goods from a shop; the action of the verb shoplift.
SHOPLIFTING, noun. (countable) A theft from a shop during trading hours.
SHOPLIFTING, verb. Present participle of shoplift
Dictionary definition
SHOPLIFTING, noun. The act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting".
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