shoplift
part of speech
verb (shoplift, shoplifts, shoplifted, shoplifting)
meaning for a pupil
To steal things from a shop by hiding them and leaving without paying. tree →
sense in the lessons
In citizenship and safety lessons shoplifting is a crime: stealing even a sweet is still stealing, shops have cameras and security guards, and someone caught may be reported to the police. In stories it can show a character under pressure from friends or in need. Signs say «Shoplifters will be prosecuted».
examples
- Taking a chocolate bar without paying is shoplifting. tree →
- The guard saw a man try to shoplift a phone case. tree →
- Never let anyone pressure you to shoplift. tree →
- He was caught shoplifting and his parents were called. tree →
- The shop has cameras to stop people shoplifting. tree →
- She was too honest to shoplift, even when her friends dared her. tree →
- The sign said, "Shoplifters will be prosecuted." tree →
note
Regular verb. Person: «a shoplifter»; act: «shoplifting» (uncountable). It is a form of theft in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. Age does not make it allowed.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «shoplift» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.