pickpocket
a person who steals money, wallets, etc., from the pockets of people, as in crowded public places.
to steal (a wallet, money, etc.) in the manner of a pickpocket.
to steal from (a person) in the manner of a pickpocket.
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How to use pickpocket in a sentence
This strap makes it harder for pickpockets to slash the strap in their attempt to steal it.
Best RFID wallets to help you guard your digital identity | Ashley Hubbard | December 16, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe menacing thugs, petty criminals, and pickpockets sized up the intruder in their midst.
New York’s First Crime Boss: Captain Isaiah Rynders | Mark Lawrence Schrad | September 10, 2021 | The Daily BeastBe mindful when you’re gawking at your surroundings — pickpockets abound!
Five sensational vacation destinations from the virtual worlds of video games | Shelly Tan, Elise Favis, Gene Park, Armand Emamdjomeh | February 25, 2021 | Washington PostStolen features a pickpocket with a cleavage to kill for who gets caught and has to return a wallet.
The Thief tells the story of an anonymous pickpocket who steals as much for the thrill of the hunt as he does for the money.
3 Secret Novels: Coral Glynn, The Thief, and Bloodland | Claiborne Smith, Hugh Ryan, Jane Ciabattari | March 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Why not have kept him here among the rest, and made a sneaking, snivelling pickpocket of him at once?
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensThe pickpocket finds it easy to unsnap a handbag and remove some of the contents, especially in crowded places.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousHe was out of it in an instant with the agility of a pickpocket, was across the room and at Hade's throat like a dog.
Gallegher and Other Stories | Richard Harding Davis"Crowd chasing a pickpocket, I imagine," said Trencher indifferently.
From Place to Place | Irvin S. Cobb"Say, boss, they've caught the pickpocket—if that's what he was," he cried out excitedly.
From Place to Place | Irvin S. Cobb
British Dictionary definitions for pickpocket
/ (ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt) /
a person who steals from the pockets or handbags of others in public places
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