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pickpocket

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/
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Definition of pickpocket

noun

  • a person who steals from people’s pockets.

verb

[with object]
  • steal from the pockets of (someone):I think someone pickpocketed me in Brighton on my way to the station (as noun pickpocketing)crimes such as pickpocketing

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Definition of pickpocket in the US English dictionary
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