noun
- a person who steals from people’s pockets or bags without them noticing
verb
- to steal from someone’s pocket or bag without them noticing
Examples
- The pickpocket stole her wallet while she was distracted.
- Tourists should be careful of pickpockets in crowded areas.
- He was arrested for pickpocketing in the subway station.
- The skilled pickpocket could steal a watch without the victim feeling anything.
- She didn’t realize she had been pickpocketed until she reached for her phone.
- The police warned about pickpockets operating near the festival.
- Someone pickpocketed his credit cards during the busy lunch hour.