burgle
verb/ˈbɜːɡl̩/UK/ˈbɝɡl̩/US
Etymology
Back-formation from burglar (1867).
Definitions
To commit burglary.
- In St. Louis, burglars burgle by daylight
- The New York World has coined a new verb -- "to burgle."
- The language grows apace. A "cablegram" has been received, and $400 have been "burgled."
To take the ball legally from an opposing player.
- Foden did his job admirably. The fact that both City goals came from burgling possession in the final third indicated how successfully City managed collectively to disrupt Real’s buildup play.
The neighborhood
- neighborburglar
- neighborburglary
- neighborcat-burgle
- neighborbreaking and entering
- neighborrob
- neighborsteal
- neighborthieve
- neighborpurloin
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for burgle. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA