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Pickpocketing meaning
The act of stealing from the pocket of a passerby; the crime committed by a pickpocket.
Example sentences (7)
According to Willie's cellmate, the man arrested for pickpocketing adopted the fictitious name James Penn because he did not want to shame his wealthy Irish father.
They were helped by Billy Ryan pickpocketing Rory Hayes as Clare tried to work the ball out of defence.
But what might be most surprising is that all ten of the UK’s pickpocketing hotspots are actually in London.
Pickpocketing and armed robbery are rampant in some parts of the state and you need to be at alert.
Crime main Crime in Vatican City consists largely of purse snatching, pickpocketing and shoplifting by outsiders. citation The tourist foot-traffic in St. Peter's Square is one of the main locations for pickpockets in Vatican City.
Due to its large influx of tourists each year, Barcelona is often referred to as the Pickpocketing capital of the world with wallets, cameras, phones and passports among commonly stolen items.
It is a relatively clean and safe city, with the most common crimes being pickpocketing, scams and minor burglary.