burgling
Robbing a home
Burgling is the act of committing burglary—breaking into a building to steal.
The word is the present participle of burgle, a back-formation from burglar: Someone was burgling the house next door.
More common in British than American English, where "burglarizing" tends to be preferred.
Unlawful entry to premises
- entryAccess or submission
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
- doorjambEntryway's vertical frame member
- lockpickLock-opening implement
alarm · security · intruder · breach · trespass · encroachment · invasion · forced
Possessions of significant worth
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
- cashReady spending funds
- electronicsStudy of circuits
- heistOrganized large-scale theft
haul · stolen · fence · pawnshop · safe · strongbox · silverware · artwork
Moving to avoid detection
undetected · unseen · tiptoe · skulking · creeping · stealthy · casing · lookout
Serious criminal offense
- larcenyUnlawful taking of goods
- breakingComing apart suddenly
- enteringGoing into a place
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
criminal · arrest · conviction · prosecution · sentence · accomplice · getaway · alibi
break-in
Unlawful entry to premises
lockpick · alarm · security · intruder · breach · trespass · encroachment · invasion · forced · pry
valuables
Possessions of significant worth
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
- cashReady spending funds
- electronicsStudy of circuits
heist · haul · stolen · fence · pawnshop · safe · strongbox · silverware · artwork · contraband
sneaking
Moving to avoid detection
covert · undetected · unseen · tiptoe · skulking · creeping · stealthy · casing · lookout · disguise
felony
Serious criminal offense
trespass · criminal · arrest · conviction · prosecution · sentence · accomplice · getaway · alibi · fingerprints
burglingbuying
Obtaining through payment
purchasing · returning · restoring · earning · inheriting
burglingguarding
Actively protecting something
protecting · securing · safeguarding · defending · patrolling
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