Thieve \Thieve\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Thieved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thieving}.] [AS. ge[thorn]e['o]fian.] To practice theft; to steal.
thieving adj : given to thievery [syn: {thieving(a)}, {thievish}] n : the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International" [syn: {larceny}, {theft}, {thievery}, {stealing}]