pickpocket

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɪkˌpɑkɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pik′pok′it)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
pick•pock•et /ˈpɪkˌpɑkɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one who steals from the pockets of people, as in a crowded public place.

v. [~ + object]
  1. to steal from the pocket of.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pick•pock•et  (pik′pok′it),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who steals money, wallets, etc., from the pockets of people, as in crowded public places.

v.t. 
  1. to steal (a wallet, money, etc.) in the manner of a pickpocket.
  2. to steal from (a person) in the manner of a pickpocket.
  • pick1 + pocket 1585–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pickpocket / ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt/
  1. a person who steals from the pockets or handbags of others in public places
'pickpocket' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cannon - cutpurse - dip - dipper - hook - on - stall - steal - thief - tool - wire

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