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pickpocketing

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The act of stealing from the pocket of a passerby; the crime committed by a pickpocket.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolpungueada
DeutschTaschendiebstahl
4 more languages
Suomitaskuvarkaus
Polskikieszonka
Svenskafickstöld
Tiếng Việthai ngón

Examples

“Copperfield says he turned his pockets inside out to reveal⟳ nothing in them, even though he was carrying his passport, wallet and cellphone. "Call⟳ it reverse pickpocketing," Copperfield told The Palm Beach Post⟳ for Wednesday's editions.”
“The vast majority of crime in the capital is petty street crime, such as pickpocketing and “grab⟳ and runs.””

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

pickpocketism pickpocketry Pickpockets pickpurse Pickrel Pickrell

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