American English pronunciation

How to pronounce pickpocket

IPA transcription: ['pɪk,pɑkət]

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Noun

  • a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

Usage examples

  • He also sends young women to San Francisco to be pickpockets.
  • All three survive through pickpocketing.
  • Marco's girlfriend is Angelica, a beautiful former pickpocket.