verb
- steals something of small value in a casual way
Usage: informal
Examples
- She filches cookies from the jar when no one is looking.
- The student filches pencils from his classmates’ desks.
- He always filches a few grapes while grocery shopping.
- The cat filches food from the dog’s bowl.
- Someone filches newspapers from the lobby every morning.
- She filches small items from the office supply closet.