pickpocket

Meaning

Noun

One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

Verb

To pick pockets; to steal.

Synonyms

cutpurse

thief

dip

robber

pilferer

burglar

mugger

shoplifter

steal

tool

purse snatcher

take by force

bandit

sticky-fingered stealer

housebreaker

light-fingered

loot

outlaw

rob

roller

Translations

Taschendieb

pickpocket

carterista

borseggiatore

borsaiolo

ratero

voleur à la tire

carterista

zakkenroller

borsaiuolo

gauwdief

manticulator

yankesici

tagliaborse

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/

Etymology

From pick + pocket.