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pickpocket
noun as in petty thief
Strongest match
Example Sentences
Her street cred appears high as she distracts someone in the prison yard with a kiss—just long enough to pickpocket their phone.
He has some wild ideas, including getting pickpockets to steal valuables from his players, external during a squad meal at the start of the season.
He said there ought to be more supervision on platforms because he’s seen pickpockets target people, and he’s seen “predatory behavior,” particularly against women.
“Just as pickpockets and ticket touts target groups of tourists, cybercriminals will be conscious of increased online traffic towards the Paris 2024 games and will hope to capitalize,” the report said.
Videos shared on social media showed groups of pickpockets robbing fans of their belongings, scenes not so unusual to Rio residents, but far from the postcards many tourists have seen of the “cidade maravilhosa.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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