1. steals - Noun
2. steals - Verb
steals
third-person singular simple present indicative of steal
steals (uncountable)
(baseball, informal) The number of stolen bases by a baserunner.
He has 25 steals this year.
My solitude doesn't depend on the presence or absence of people; on the contrary, I hate who steals my solitude without, in exchange, offering me true company. Friedrich Nietzsche
When someone steals a person's clothes, we call him a thief. Should we not also give the same name to the one who could clothe the naked but does not? Basil of Caesarea
When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her. Sacha Guitry
He who steals an egg will steal an ox. French Proverb
A thief is a thief, whether he steals a diamond or a cucumber. Hindi Proverb
If a rich man steals it is a mistake; if a poor man makes a mistake he has stolen. Moroccan Proverb