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Definition of filch

filch

/fɪltʃ/
filch
Past Simple:filched
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Past Participle:filched
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Present Participle:filching
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filch Lexical Profile

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1

To steal or take something surreptitiously, especially an item of relatively small value.

Example

"The mischievous toddler tried to filch a warm cookie from the cooling rack while his mother was looking away."

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• Rhymes for filch

• Nearby Words

fiji snake
fijian
filament
filch
file
file snake
filecard

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the mid-16th century as thieves' cant, though its ultimate origin remains uncertain; it may be related to a dialectal noun meaning a hooked staff used to snatch items.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Filch. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/filch
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