Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steal away

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: steal -away
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To leave secretively.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"⁠I do but sing because I must, And pipe but as the linnets sing: And unto one her note is gay, ⁠For now her little ones have ranged; ⁠And unto one her note is changed, Because her brood is stol’n away."
"I know it's late, whoa I can't wait / So come on and steal away / Please, steal away"

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

steals away (present, singular) stealing away (participle, present) stole away (past) stolen away (participle, past)

Synonyms

slip away sneak away sneak off sneak out slip out

Questions

What does steal away mean?: To leave secretively.

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