Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive & intransitive verb To burglarize.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To commit burglary.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- verb to commit a burglary; to enter and rob a dwelling.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb chiefly UK, New Zealand to commit
burglary . - verb UK, sports To
take theball legally from an opposing player.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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May 20, 2008 at 4:10 pm big bonus for using the word burgle….w00t
i come to burgl - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Well, he must manage it, "burgle" his own house, if necessary.
Marriage à la mode Humphry Ward 1885
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He was wont to "burgle" the houses of the gentry round, and his favourite method of proceeding was to get on the roof and descend the chimneys, which in those days were wide.
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Ordinarily Spriggs was a cracksman, but the information he gained while at work one night so surprised him, that he forgot to "burgle," and then and there decided to get busy on a job that meant a cleanup of a $60,000 diamond.
The Blunders of a Bashful Man Metta Victoria Fuller Victor 1858
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If not put them back in jail where they cannot rob and burgle for that time. on December 30, 2009 at 8: 28 am Ranter
Police ‘Targets’ for 2010 Revealed « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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What do we do as a MOP, do we just let them in with open arms - ‘please steal my things - I wont resist I wouldnt want to effect your human right to burgle me’? or does it have to reach the other end of the spectrum, whereby if you want justice people are forced to action?
The Revolving Door System. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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He added: 'The strong temptation is to burgle or sack people - family, friends, neighbours, strangers.
Poor? Go ahead and steal. - Shoryuken admin 2009
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If I, as a Police Officer, were to say, burgle a house and steal a couple of hundred quids worth of stuff - I would be looking at serious jail.
Leaders TV Debate – Law & Order Summary SHOCK! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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He added: 'The strong temptation is to burgle or sack people - family, friends, neighbours, strangers.
Archive 2009-12-01 admin 2009
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You can accidentally speed but you cannot accidentally burgle someone.
In some ways I agree about Safety Cameras, but oh the hypocrisy Norfolk Blogger 2009
kafkaesque commented on the word burgle
"They Came to Burgle Carnegie Hall" was a great film.
January 15, 2007
whichbe commented on the word burgle
I prefer that someone wears blurple when they burgle.
June 10, 2008
arby commented on the word burgle
This word is so f-in' cute that I think I would be in big trouble if I lived in England. "Help! I'm being burgled!" I couldn't say it with a straight face. See also the wonderful buttle.
July 8, 2008