Filch is an English word with synonyms like pilfer or lift. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Filch meaning
To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
Using Filch
- The main meaning on this page is: To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
- Useful related words include: pilfer, lift, nobble, sneak.
- In the example corpus, filch often appears in combinations such as: argus filch.
Context around Filch
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Filch
- In this selection, "filch" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, argus, pringle, cash, near and knows stand out and add context to how "filch" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include apollyon pringle filch s predecessor and by argus filch near the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "filch" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with filch
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Arthur Weasley claimed still to bear physical scars inflicted by Apollyon Pringle, Filch's predecessor. (15 words)
John is played by actor David Bradley, best known for playing Argus Filch in the Harry Potter films. (18 words)
Many fans have raised questions about Dumbledore’s decision to hire Argus Filch, a non-magical Squib, as caretaker of Hogwarts Castle. (22 words)
Filch knows of just four of these while the Marauders (Remus Lupin, Peter Pettrigrew, Sirius Black and James Potter) and the Weasley twins know of all seven, though where some lead is unknown. (33 words)
Filch was said to find cleaning supplies here when he had run out; when Fred and George Weasley needed a place to hide, it would appear as a broom cupboard. (30 words)
The film tells the true story of a group of strippers who banded together to filch cash from a group of robber baron bankers following the 2008 financial crisis. (29 words)
Example sentences (8)
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, McGonagall mentioned that Filch had been working there (and complaining about Peeves the Poltergeist) for a quarter century.
John is played by actor David Bradley, best known for playing Argus Filch in the Harry Potter films.
The film tells the true story of a group of strippers who banded together to filch cash from a group of robber baron bankers following the 2008 financial crisis.
Many fans have raised questions about Dumbledore’s decision to hire Argus Filch, a non-magical Squib, as caretaker of Hogwarts Castle.
The Marauder’s Map was taken from the original Marauders by Argus Filch near the end of James, Sirius, Remus and Peter’s Hogwarts careers.
Arthur Weasley claimed still to bear physical scars inflicted by Apollyon Pringle, Filch's predecessor.
Filch knows of just four of these while the Marauders (Remus Lupin, Peter Pettrigrew, Sirius Black and James Potter) and the Weasley twins know of all seven, though where some lead is unknown.
Filch was said to find cleaning supplies here when he had run out; when Fred and George Weasley needed a place to hide, it would appear as a broom cupboard.
Common combinations with filch
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: