smouch C2 Topic:Crime & Justice US /ˈsmaʊtʃ/ UK /ˈsmaʊtʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #703384 Meanings 1 verb chiefly dialectal: to obtain something by stealing or trickery The boys planned to smouch a few tools from the unattended shed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · chiefly dialectal: to... pilferfilchsteal ↔ Opposites returnrestore Word family Forms smouched Derived forms smouchedsmouching Related forms filchpilfer Etymology The pilfering sense is a chiefly dialectal American use of uncertain deeper origin. It is distinct from another smouch pronounced like smooch and meaning a loud kiss. Topics Crime & Justice External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # smouch **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈsmaʊtʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsmaʊtʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 703384 ## Meanings 1. chiefly dialectal: to obtain something by stealing or trickery ## Examples - The boys planned to smouch a few tools from the unattended shed. ## Synonyms - pilfer - filch - steal ## Antonyms - return - restore ## Derived Forms - smouched - smouching ## Related Forms - filch - pilfer ## Etymology The pilfering sense is a chiefly dialectal American use of uncertain deeper origin. It is distinct from another smouch pronounced like smooch and meaning a loud kiss. ## Topics - Crime & Justice markdown