pick·pock·et
Audio Help [pik-pok-it] Pronunciation Key
Audio Help [pik-pok-it] Pronunciation Key –noun
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | a person who steals money, wallets, etc., from the pockets of people, as in crowded public places. |
| 2. | to steal (a wallet, money, etc.) in the manner of a pickpocket. |
| 3. | to steal from (a person) in the manner of a pickpocket. |
| Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
pickpocket
To learn more about pickpocket visit Britannica.com
| © 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. |
| pick·pock·et
Audio Help (pĭk'pŏk'ĭt) Pronunciation Key
n. One who steals from pockets. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| pickpocket | |
noun | |
| a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˈpickpocket noun
a person who steals from people's pockets
Example: He kept his wallet in his hand because he knew there would be pickpockets in the crowd.
See also: pick-up, pick, pick a quarrel/fight with (someone), pick and choose, pick at, pick holes in, pick off, pick on, pick one's way, pick out, pick someone's brains, pick someone's pocket, pick up, pick up speedExample: He kept his wallet in his hand because he knew there would be pickpockets in the crowd.
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Pickpocket
Pick"pock`et\, n. One who steals purses or other articles from pockets. --Bentley.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
View results from: Dictionary | Thesaurus | Encyclopedia | All Reference | the Web
Perform a new search, or try your search for "pickpocket" at:
- Amazon.com - Shop for books, music and more
- Reference.com - Encyclopedia Search
- Reference.com - Web Search powered by Google
- Thesaurus.com - Search for synonyms and antonyms














