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pickpocket

UK
/ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt/
US
/ˈpɪkˌpɑːkɪt/

Translations

pickpocketnoun
pickpockets
pl
UK
/ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt/
US
/ˈpɪkˌpɑːkɪt/
The pickpocket was caught by the police.
Карманник был пойман полицией.
Synonyms
stealer
robber
larcener
sneak thief
thief
pickpocketverb
pickpocketed
Past Simple
pickpocketed
Past Participle
pickpocketing
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt/
US
/ˈpɪkˌpɑːkɪt/
He used to pickpocket in crowded places.
Он раньше карманничал в людных местах.
Synonyms
purloin
filch
snatch
lift
steal
pickpocketadjective
UK
/ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt/
US
/ˈpɪkˌpɑːkɪt/
Used attributively before a noun, e.g. 'pickpocket gangs'.
Synonyms
thievish
thieving
pilfering
stealing
kleptomaniacal
larcenous
furtive
sly

Definitions

pickpocketnoun
A person who steals from the pockets or bags of others in public places.
The pickpocket was caught on camera as he slipped his hand into the tourist's bag.
pickpocketverb
To steal from someone's pocket or bag without them noticing.
The thief managed to pickpocket several tourists in the crowded market.
pickpocketadjective
Relating to pickpockets or pickpocketing.
Plainclothes officers were deployed in pickpocket hotspots.
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