pickpocket
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈpɪkˌpɑːkɪt/
:
carterista
- The pickpocket was caught in the act just outside the busy market.
And it's not just a pickpocket on the street.
- And it's not just a pickpocket on the street.
- I'd be like, yeah, thief pickpocket.
Examples
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A sign warned that pickpockets operated in the area.
Fiction book (1995) -
It was stolen by a pickpocket.
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You know, not a lot of people know this, but I'm actually a master pickpocket.
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What separates a good pickpocket from a great one?
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Then there were the pickpockets, some as young as eight or nine.
Fiction book (1993) -
You will want to look sharp for pickpockets, though.
Fiction book (1991) -
Colin hurried through the afternoon crowd, trying to catch up with the pickpocket.
Fiction book (2000) -
A sign on the wall of the car warned passengers to guard their valuables against pickpockets.
Fiction book (1995) -
In the commotion, Colin noticed a thick buff-colored envelope drop from the pickpocket's coat.
Fiction book (2000) -
A pickpocket stole my wallet while I was waiting for the bus.
Synonyms
754
1.0
A person who takes someone else's things without permission
153
3.9
A dishonest person who cheats or steals
4
4.6
A person who takes things that belong to others without permission
3
9.7
A person who steals from other people's pockets
2
7.6
A person who secretly steals things without using force
1
9.9
A person who steals money from people's pockets or purses in public places
1
9.2
A person who steals things
1
7.3
A person who steals small things without using force
A person who steals money and small things from other people's pockets or bags
A person who steals things from people's pockets
A person who steals things secretly
A person who illegally takes other people's things
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word pickpocket comes from two simple parts: pick meaning 'to take quickly' and pocket meaning 'pocket'. So a pickpocket is someone who takes things from another person's pocket without them noticing.