- pick·pock·et
- /ˈpıkˌpɑːkət/ noun, pl -ets [count]: a thief who steals money and other things from people's pockets and purses — see also pick pockets at ↑pick, 1
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pick|pock|et — «PIHK POK iht», noun. a person who steals from people s pockets: »Pickpockets often work in crowds of people … Useful english dictionary
pickpocket — pick|pock|et [ˈpıkˌpɔkıt US ˌpa:k ] n someone who steals things from people s pockets, especially in a crowd … Dictionary of contemporary English
pickpocket — pick|pock|et [ pık,pakıt ] noun count someone who steals money and other things from people s pockets and bags, especially in crowded places … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pickpocket — pick•pock•et [[t]ˈpɪkˌpɒk ɪt[/t]] n. 1) a person who steals from people s pockets, purses, etc., esp. in a crowded public place 2) cvb to steal from the pocket, purse, etc., of • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
Pickpocket — Pick pock et, n. One who steals purses or other articles from pockets. Bentley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pickpocket — pick·pock·et n: a thief who surreptitiously steals money or valuables from the pockets or person of an individual Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. pickpocket … Law dictionary
pocket — pock|et1 [ pakıt ] noun count *** 1. ) a small bag that forms part of a piece of clothing and is used for holding small objects: The money had fallen out of a hole in my pocket. She searched her pockets for the car keys. a pants/shirt/coat pocket … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pocket — pock|et1 W2S2 [ˈpɔkıt US ˈpa: ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in clothes)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3¦(small container)¦ 4¦(small area/amount)¦ 5 be in somebody s pocket 6 have something in your pocket 7 out of pocket 8 be/live in each other s pockets … Dictionary of contemporary English
et — et·i·quette; et·na; et·ne·an; et·ter·cap; et·tings·hau·sen; et·tring·ite; et·ua; et·y·mol·o·ger; et·y·mo·log·i·cal; et·y·mo·log·i·con; et·y·mol·o·gist; et·y·mol·o·giz·able; et·y·mol·o·gize; et·y·mol·o·gy; et·y·mon; fac·et·ed; fal·con·et; feck·et; … English syllables
Pocklington — infobox UK place country = England official name = Pocklington latitude = 53.9275 longitude = 0.7777 population = 7,632 (2001 census) civil parish = Pocklington unitary england = East Riding of Yorkshire region = Yorkshire and the Humber… … Wikipedia
