petty theft

American  

[pet-ee theft] / ˈpɛt i ˈθɛft /

noun

petty thefts plural

1. theft involving a small amount of money or items of little value.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• petty thief
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• petty thefts
  plural

Example Sentences

Pretty hot question for eighth graders, if you ask me, but I was excited by it, too, because I liked when teachers asked hard questions.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

When he told them where his home was they would ask jovially, "Pretty hot down there?" and John would muster a faint smile and answer, "It certainly is."

From Tales of the Jazz Age by Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott)

"Pretty hot this, Conway," Captain O'Connor said to Ralph.

From One of the 28th A Tale of Waterloo by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

Pretty hot hootch—you can ask anybody if it ain't!

From The Trail of the White Mule by Bower, B. M.

"Pretty hot," he said, and then shivered and said, "but now I feel cold as ice."

From From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 by Gibbs, Philip