burglarUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɜːrglər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɝglɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bûr′glər)
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thief
- robber - burglar Anyone that steals can be called a thief. A robber often uses violence or the threat of violence to steal things from places such as banks or shops. They caught the armed robber who raided a supermarket. A burglar breaks into houses or other buildings and steals things. The average burglar spends just two minutes inside your house. 'burglar' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "burglar" in the title: A burglar at the Berwick Inn forced a fruit machine to steal £40. - English Only forum
a burglar disguised as/dressed as Santa Claus - English Only forum a citizen's arrest of a suspected burglar - English Only forum Admitted burglar learning to be a better man in prison - English Only forum Break or come into my house [burglar] - English Only forum Burglar - Squirrel - English Only forum Burglar Bill - English Only forum burglar vs. thief - English Only forum Burglar was waiting at the staircase - English Only forum burglar, burgle, burglarize - English Only forum Burglar, Thief, Robber...??? - English Only forum I saw the burglar climbing over the fence [interpretation] - English Only forum I suppose I must get a burglar alarm, too. - English Only forum stage-burglar - English Only forum the burglar alarm rang/sounded/went off - English Only forum the police caught the burglar - English Only forum we’re having a burglar alarm put in - English Only forum What if I <was><had been> a cat-burglar - English Only forum
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