pilfer C2 Topic:Law & Government US /ˈpɪl.fɚ/ UK /ˈpɪl.fə/ See IPA manual Freq #62194 Meanings 1 verb To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft. Pilfer goods. Etymology From earlier pilfre, from Middle English pilfre (“booty”), from Old French pelfre (“plunder, booty, spoils”), of unknown origin. Compare pelf. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pilfer **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈpɪl.fɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɪl.fə/ **Frequency rank:** 62194 ## Meanings 1. To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft. ## Examples - Pilfer goods. ## Etymology From earlier pilfre, from Middle English pilfre (“booty”), from Old French pelfre (“plunder, booty, spoils”), of unknown origin. Compare pelf. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown