pickpocket

See also: pick-pocket

English
pickpocket child

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pick +‎ pocket.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/

Noun

pickpocket (plural pickpockets)

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

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Verb

pickpocket (third-person singular simple present pickpockets, present participle pickpocketing, simple past and past participle pickpocketed)

  1. To pick pockets; to steal.

Translations

French

Etymology

From English pickpocket.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pik.pɔ.kɛt/
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Noun

pickpocket m (plural pickpockets)

  1. pickpocket

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