The difference between Filch and Thief

When used as nouns, filch means something which has been filched or stolen, whereas thief means one who carries out a theft.


Filch is also verb with the meaning: to illegally take possession of (especially items of low value).

check bellow for the other definitions of Filch and Thief

  1. Filch as a verb (transitive):

    To illegally take possession of (especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.

    Examples:

    "Hey, someone filched my wallet!"

  1. Filch as a noun:

    Something which has been filched or stolen.

  2. Filch as a noun:

    An act of filching; larceny, theft.

  3. Filch as a noun (obsolete):

    A person who filches; a filcher, a pilferer, a thief.

  4. Filch as a noun (obsolete):

    A hooked stick used to filch objects.

  1. Thief as a noun:

    One who carries out a theft.

  2. Thief as a noun:

    One who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.

  3. Thief as a noun (obsolete):

    A waster in the snuff of a candle.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Bishop Hall"

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