- burgle
- burgle urgle v. [by back-formation from burglar.]
to commit a burglary; to enter and rob a dwelling.
Syn: burglarize, heist. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Bürgle — ist der Name folgender Orte: Bürgle (Aalen), Ortsteil der Stadt Aalen, Ostalbkreis, Baden Württemberg Bürgle (Markt Wald), Ortsteil der MarktgGemeinde Markt Wald, Landkreis Unterallgäu, Bayern Bürgle ist der Name folgender Burgen: Bürgle… … Deutsch Wikipedia
burgle — burgle, burglarize Burgle is a BrE back formation from burglar; burglarize, although the regular word in AmE, is treated with the same disapproval on this side of the Atlantic as burgle once was … Modern English usage
burgle — bur·gle / bər gəl/ vt bur·gled, bur·gling: burglarize Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
burgle — 1872, verbal back formation from BURGLAR (Cf. burglar) (q.v.). Pp. burgled is attested from 1880 … Etymology dictionary
burgle — ► VERB ▪ commit burglary in (a building) … English terms dictionary
burgle — [bʉr′gəl] vt., vi. burgled, burgling [back form. < BURGLAR] Informal to burglarize or commit burglary … English World dictionary
burgle — Originally intoxication speak for a late night, greasy, fast food hamburger. Its use is now being widely adopted to refer to hamburgers purchased at any time or place. 1. burgle n. single hamburger. 2. burgler n.pl. one who pursues burgles. a… … Dictionary of american slang
burgle — Originally intoxication speak for a late night, greasy, fast food hamburger. Its use is now being widely adopted to refer to hamburgers purchased at any time or place. 1. burgle n. single hamburger. 2. burgler n.pl. one who pursues burgles. a… … Dictionary of american slang
burgle — UK [ˈbɜː(r)ɡ(ə)l] / US [ˈbɜrɡ(ə)l] verb [transitive] Word forms burgle : present tense I/you/we/they burgle he/she/it burgles present participle burgling past tense burgled past participle burgled British to enter a building and steal things I… … English dictionary
Bürgle (Gundremmingen) — hf Bürgle bei Gundremmingen Alternativname Pinianis Limes Donau Iller Rhein Limes Datierung (Belegung) Ende des 3. Jahrhundert bis zum Beginn des 5. Jahrhundert n. Chr. Typ spät … Deutsch Wikipedia
