Burgled - English meaning

phrasal verb

Express or utter spontaneously

phrasal verb

To begin suddenly to do something

Usage examples:

He broke into a run, and we couldn’t catch him., he’s had his apartment broken into twice., rising …

phrasal verb

To begin working in a new business or a new area

Usage examples:

He wanted to break into the advertising business., are there new markets you'd like to break into?

verb

Perform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified).

Usage examples:

Very little work has been done in this field

noun

Used before a verb (except be, can, may, ought, shall, will ) in questions and negative statements.

Usage examples:

Do you have any pets?

noun

Variant spelling of doh1.

noun

Private property taken from an enemy in war.

Usage examples:

The rooms were stuffed with the loot from francis's expeditions into italy

verb

Steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot.

Usage examples:

Desperate residents looted shops for food and water

verb

(said esp. of large numbers of people) to steal from stores

Usage examples:

[ i ] riot police were sent to prevent the mob from looting., [ t ] the officers of the corporation…

verb

Rob a (place) using violence, especially in wartime.

Usage examples:

The abbey was plundered and pillaged

noun

The action of pillaging a place or property, especially in war.

Usage examples:

Rebellious peasants intent on pillage

verb

Steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder.

Usage examples:

Looters moved into the disaster area to plunder shops

noun

The violent and dishonest acquisition of property.

Usage examples:

The commander refused to maintain his troops through pillage and plunder

verb

To steal goods forcefully from a place, esp. during a war

Usage examples:

[ i ] after the battle the soldiers began looting and plundering., [ t ] fig. he plundered (= took …

verb

Go through (a place) stealing things and causing damage.

Usage examples:

Burglars ransacked her home

verb

Search thoroughly

verb

To completely search a place in a way that causes mess and damage

Usage examples:

Burglars ransacked the house.

noun

A gun, especially one fired from shoulder level, having a long spirally grooved barrel intended to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance.

Usage examples:

A hunting rifle

verb

Make spiral grooves in (a gun or its barrel or bore) to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance.

Usage examples:

There are four basic ways to rifle a gun barrel

verb

Search through something in a hurried way in order to find or steal something.

Usage examples:

She rifled through the cassette tapes

verb

Take property unlawfully from (a person or place) by force or threat of force.

Usage examples:

He tried, with three others, to rob a bank

verb

Take

verb

To take money or property from a person or place illegally

Usage examples:

Two men robbed the store last night., elderly people should not be robbed of their dignity.

noun

A large bag made of a strong material such as hessian, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods.

Usage examples:

Each one, after scrutiny, found something of value to add to his sack: paper, plastic bags, bits of…

verb

Dismiss from employment.

Usage examples:

Any official found to be involved would be sacked on the spot

noun

The pillaging of a town or city.

Usage examples:

The sack of rome