shopliftingshop·lift·ing /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋˈʃɑːp-/ noun [uncountableU]LAW the crime of taking something out of a shop without paying for itShoplifting and robberies forced the company to spend heavily on security.
—shoplifter noun [countableC]measures to deter shoplifters
—shoplift verb [intransitiveI]